Chapter 60

           

           Kitstoodasoneentranced,withhiseyesopenedwideandfixedupontheground,regardlessalikeofthetremulousholdwhichMrBrassmaintainedononesideofhiscravat,andofthefirmergraspofMissSallyupontheother;althoughthislatterdetentionwasinitselfnosmallinconvenience,asthatfascinatingwoman,besidesscrewingherknucklesinconvenientlyintohisthroatfromtimetotime,hadfasteneduponhiminthefirstinstancewithsotightagripthateveninthedisorderanddistractionofhisthoughtshecouldnotdivesthimselfofanuneasysenseofchoking.Betweenthebrotherandsisterheremainedinthisposture,quiteunresistingandpassive,untilMrSwivellerreturned,withapoliceconstableathisheels.

           Thisfunctionary,being,ofcourse,wellusedtosuchscenes;lookinguponallkindsofrobbery,frompettylarcenyuptohousebreakingorventuresonthehighway,asmattersintheregularcourseofbusiness;andregardingtheperpetratorsinthelightofsomanycustomerscomingtobeservedatthewholesaleandretailshopofcriminallawwherehestoodbehindthecounter;receivedMrBrass’sstatementoffactswithaboutasmuchinterestandsurprise,asanundertakermightevinceifrequiredtolistentoacircumstantialaccountofthelastillnessofapersonwhomhewascalledintowaituponprofessionally;andtookKitintocustodywithadecentindifference.

           ‘Wehadbetter,’saidthissubordinateministerofjustice,‘gettotheofficewhilethere’samagistratesitting.

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