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Chapter 59

           No,no,notfortheworld!’

           ‘Isitreallygonethough?’saidDick,lookingatBrasswithafaceaspaleashisown.

           ‘Uponmyword,MrRichard,Sir,’repliedthelawyer,feelinginallhispocketswithlooksofthegreatestagitation,‘Ifearthisisablackbusiness.It’scertainlygone,Sir.What’stobedone?’

           ‘Don’trunafterhim,’saidMissSally,takingmoresnuff.‘Don’trunafterhimonanyaccount.Givehimtimetogetridofit,youknow.Itwouldbecrueltofindhimout!’

           MrSwivellerandSampsonBrasslookedfromMissSallytoeachother,inastateofbewilderment,andthen,asbyoneimpulse,caughtuptheirhatsandrushedoutintothestreetdartingalonginthemiddleoftheroad,anddashingasideallobstructions,asthoughtheywererunningfortheirlives.

           IthappenedthatKithadbeenrunningtoo,thoughnotsofast,andhavingthestartofthembysomefewminutes,wasagooddistanceahead.Astheywereprettycertainoftheroadhemusthavetaken,however,andkeptonatagreatpace,theycameupwithhim,attheverymomentwhenhehadtakenbreath,andwasbreakingintoarunagain.

           ‘Stop!’criedSampson,layinghishandononeshoulder,whileMrSwivellerpouncedupontheother.‘Notsofastsir.You’reinahurry?’

           ‘Yes,Iam,’saidKit,lookingfromonetotheotheringreatsurprise.

           ‘IIcanhardlybelieveit,’pantedSampson,‘butsomethingofvalueismissingfromtheoffice.Ihopeyoudon’tknowwhat.

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