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Chapter 58

           Hereweare,MrRichard,risingwiththesuntorunourlittlecourseourcourseofduty,sirand,likehim,togetthroughourday’sworkwithcredittoourselvesandadvantagetoourfellow-creatures.Acharmingreflectionsir,verycharming!’

           Whileheaddressedhisclerkinthesewords,MrBrasswas,somewhatostentatiously,engagedinminutelyexaminingandholdingupagainstthelightafive-poundbanknote,whichhehadbroughtin,inhishand.

           MrRichardnotreceivinghisremarkswithanythinglikeenthusiasm,hisemployerturnedhiseyestohisface,andobservedthatitworeatroubledexpression.

           ‘You’reoutofspirits,sir,’saidBrass.‘MrRichard,sir,weshouldfalltoworkcheerfully,andnotinadespondentstate.Itbecomesus,MrRichard,sir,to

           HerethechasteSarahheavedaloudsigh.

           ‘Dearme!’saidMrSampson,‘youtoo!Isanythingthematter?MrRichard,sir

           Dick,glancingatMissSally,sawthatshewasmakingsignalstohim,toacquaintherbrotherwiththesubjectoftheirrecentconversation.Ashisownpositionwasnotaverypleasantoneuntilthematterwassetatrestonewayorother,hedidso;andMissBrass,plyinghersnuff-boxatamostwastefulrate,corroboratedhisaccount.

           ThecountenanceofSampsonfell,andanxietyoverspreadhisfeatures.Insteadofpassionatelybewailingthelossofhismoney,asMissSallyhadexpected,hewalkedontiptoetothedoor,openedit,lookedoutside,shutitsoftly,returnedontiptoe,andsaidinawhisper,

           ‘ThisisamostextraordinaryandpainfulcircumstanceMrRichard,sir,amostpainfulcircumstance.

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