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Chapter 35

           There’sonlyonehere.’

           ‘Andaverylittleone,’saidDick.

           ‘Andaverylittleone,’repeatedthelodger.‘Well,theplacewillsuitme,willit?’

           ‘Yes,’saidDick.

           ‘Sharks,Isuppose?’saidthelodger.

           Dicknoddedassent,anddrainedhisglass.

           ‘Letthemknowmyhumour,’saidthesinglegentleman,rising.‘Iftheydisturbme,theyloseagoodtenant.Iftheyknowmetobethat,theyknowenough.Iftheytrytoknowmore,it’sanoticetoquit.It’sbettertounderstandthesethingsatonce.Goodday.’

           ‘Ibegyourpardon,’saidDick,haltinginhispassagetothedoor,whichthelodgerpreparedtoopen.‘Whenhewhoadorestheehasleftbutthename

           ‘Whatdoyoumean?’

           Butthename,’saidDick‘hasleftbutthenameincaseoflettersorparcels

           ‘Ineverhaveany,’returnedthelodger.

           ‘Orinthecaseanybodyshouldcall.’

           ‘Nobodyevercallsonme.’

           ‘Ifanymistakeshouldarisefromnothavingthename,don’tsayitwasmyfault,Sir,’addedDick,stilllingering.‘Ohblamenotthebard

           ‘I’llblamenobody,’saidthelodger,withsuchirascibilitythatinamomentDickfoundhimselfonthestaircase,andthelockeddoorbetweenthem.

           MrBrassandMissSallywerelurkinghardby,havingbeen,indeed,onlyroutedfromthekeyholebyMrSwiveller’sabruptexit.

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