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Chapter 49

           Amostdifficultpositiontocarryoff.Buthehassuchaflowofgood-humour,suchanamazingflow!’

           ‘Goodnight,’saidthedwarf,noddingexpressively.

           ‘Goodnight,sir,goodnight,’criedthelawyer,retreatingbackwardstowardsthedoor.‘Thisisajoyfuloccasionindeed,extremelyjoyful.Hahaha!ohveryrich,veryrichindeed,remarkablyso!’

           WaitinguntilMrBrass’sejaculationsdiedawayinthedistance(forhecontinuedtopourthemout,allthewaydownstairs),Quilpadvancedtowardsthetwomen,whoyetlingeredinakindofstupidamazement.

           ‘Haveyoubeendraggingtheriverallday,gentlemen?’saidthedwarf,holdingthedooropenwithgreatpoliteness.

           ‘Andyesterdaytoo,master.’

           ‘Dearme,you’vehadadealoftrouble.Prayconsidereverythingyoursthatyoufindupontheuponthebody.Goodnight!’

           Themenlookedateachother,buthadevidentlynoinclinationtoarguethepointjustthen,andshuffledoutoftheroom.Thespeedyclearanceeffected,Quilplockedthedoors;andstillembracingthecase-bottlewithshrugged-upshouldersandfoldedarms,stoodlookingathisinsensiblewifelikeadismountednightmare.

           

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