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Chapter 42

           

           ‘Yousee,Isaac,’saidhisfriend,growingmoreeager,anddrawinghimselfclosertotheoldman,whilehesignedtothegipsynottocomebetweenthem;‘yousee,Isaac,strangersaregoinginandouteveryhouroftheday;nothingwouldbemorelikelythanforoneofthesestrangerstogetunderthegoodlady’sbed,orlockhimselfinthecupboard;suspicionwouldbeverywide,andwouldfallalongwayfromthemark,nodoubt.I’dgivehimhisrevengetothelastfarthinghebrought,whatevertheamountwas.’

           ‘Butcouldyou?’urgedIsaacList.‘Isyourbankstrongenough?’

           ‘Strongenough!’answeredtheother,withassumeddisdain.‘Here,youSir,givemethatboxoutofthestraw!’

           Thiswasaddressedtothegipsy,whocrawledintothelowtentonallfours,andaftersomerummagingandrustlingreturnedwithacash-box,whichthemanwhohadspokenopenedwithakeyheworeabouthisperson.

           ‘Doyouseethis?’hesaid,gatheringupthemoneyinhishandandlettingitdropbackintothebox,betweenhisfingers,likewater.‘Doyouhearit?Doyouknowthesoundofgold?There,putitbackanddon’ttalkaboutbanksagain,Isaac,tillyou’vegotoneofyourown.

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