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Chapter 48

           Quilpkeptthechaiseinsight,mingledwiththecrowd,learntthesinglegentleman’serrand,anditsfailure,andhavingpossessedhimselfofallthatitwasmaterialtoknow,hurriedoff,reachedtheinnbeforehim,hadtheinterviewjustnowdetailed,andshuthimselfupinthelittleroominwhichhehastilyreviewedalltheseoccurrences.

           ‘Youarethere,areyou,myfriend?’herepeated,greedilybitinghisnails.‘Iamsuspectedandthrownaside,andKit’stheconfidentialagent,ishe?Ishallhavetodisposeofhim,Ifear.Ifwehadcomeupwiththemthismorning,’hecontinued,afterathoughtfulpause,‘Iwasreadytoproveaprettygoodclaim.Icouldhavemademyprofit.Butforthesecantinghypocrites,theladandhismother,Icouldgetthisfierygentlemanascomfortablyintomynetasouroldfriendourmutualfriend,ha!ha!andchubby,rosyNell.Attheworst,it’sagoldenopportunity,nottobelost.Letusfindthemfirst,andI’llfindmeansofdrainingyouofsomeofyoursuperfluouscash,sir,whilethereareprisonbars,andbolts,andlocks,tokeepyourfriendorkinsmansafely.

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