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Chapter 37

           Asthey’dgivenustheslip,andnothinghadcomeofit,andthiswasdowninthecountrythathe’dbeenseen,Itooknomeasuresaboutit,andaskednoquestionsButIcan,ifyoulike.’

           ‘Isthismanintown?’saidtheimpatientsinglegentleman.‘Speakfaster.’

           ‘Noheisn’t,buthewillbeto-morrow,forhelodgesinourhouse,’repliedMrShortrapidly.

           ‘Thenbringhimhere,’saidthesinglegentleman.‘Here’sasovereigna-piece.IfIcanfindthesepeoplethroughyourmeans,itisbutapreludetotwentymore.Returntometo-morrow,andkeepyourowncounselonthissubjectthoughIneedhardlytellyouthat;foryou’lldosoforyourownsakes.Now,givemeyouraddress,andleaveme.’

           Theaddresswasgiven,thetwomendeparted,thecrowdwentwiththem,andthesinglegentlemanfortwomortalhourswalkedinuncommonagitationupanddownhisroom,overthewonderingheadsofMrSwivellerandMissSallyBrass.

           

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