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Chapter 58

           Inparticular,Ihavemissedthreehalf-crownsatthreedifferenttimes.’

           ‘Youdon’tmeanthat?’criedDick.‘Becarefulwhatyousay,oldboy,forthisisaseriousmatter.Areyouquitesure?Istherenomistake?’

           ‘Itisso,andtherecan’tbeanymistakeatall,’rejoinedMissBrassemphatically.

           ‘ThenbyJove,’thoughtRichard,layingdownhispen,‘IamafraidtheMarchionessisdonefor!’

           Themorehediscussedthesubjectinhisthoughts,themoreprobableitappearedtoDickthatthemiserablelittleservantwastheculprit.Whenheconsideredonwhataspareallowanceoffoodshelived,howneglectedanduntaughtshewas,andhowhernaturalcunninghadbeensharpenedbynecessityandprivation,hescarcelydoubtedit.Andyethepitiedhersomuch,andfeltsounwillingtohaveamatterofsuchgravitydisturbingtheoddityoftheiracquaintance,thathethought,andthoughttruly,thatratherthanreceivefiftypoundsdown,hewouldhavetheMarchionessprovedinnocent.

           Whilehewasplungedinveryprofoundandseriousmeditationuponthistheme,MissSallysatshakingherheadwithanairofgreatmysteryanddoubt;whenthevoiceofherbrotherSampson,carollingacheerfulstrain,washeardinthepassage,andthatgentlemanhimself,beamingwithvirtuoussmiles,appeared.

           ‘MrRichard,sir,goodmorning!Hereweareagain,sir,enteringuponanotherday,withourbodiesstrengthenedbyslumberandbreakfast,andourspiritsfreshandflowing.

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