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Chapter 38

           

           Kitscrapedhisshoesverycarefully(forhehadnotyetlosthisreverenceforthebundlesofpapersandthetinboxes,)andtappedattheoffice-door,whichwasquicklyopenedbytheNotaryhimself.

           ‘Oh!comein,Christopher,’saidMrWitherden.

           ‘Isthatthelad?’askedanelderlygentleman,butofastout,blufffigurewhowasintheroom.

           ‘That’sthelad,’saidMrWitherden.‘Hefellinwithmyclient,MrGarland,sir,atthisverydoor.Ihavereasontothinkheisagoodlad,sir,andthatyoumaybelievewhathesays.LetmeintroduceMrAbelGarland,sirhisyoungmaster;myarticledpupil,sir,andmostparticularfriend:mymostparticularfriend,sir,’repeatedtheNotary,drawingouthissilkhandkerchiefandflourishingitabouthisface.

           ‘Yourservant,sir,’saidthestrangergentleman.

           ‘Yours,sir,I’msure,’repliedMrAbelmildly.‘YouwerewishingtospeaktoChristopher,sir?’

           ‘Yes,Iwas.HaveIyourpermission?’

           ‘Byallmeans.’

           ‘Mybusinessisnosecret;orIshouldrathersayitneedbenosecrethere,’saidthestranger,observingthatMrAbelandtheNotarywerepreparingtoretire.‘Itrelatestoadealerincuriositieswithwhomhelived,andinwhomIamearnestlyandwarmlyinterested.Ihavebeenastrangertothiscountry,gentlemen,forverymanyyears,andifIamdeficientinformandceremony,Ihopeyouwillforgiveme.’

           ‘Noforgivenessisnecessary,sir;nonewhatever,’repliedtheNotary.AndsosaidMrAbel.

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