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Chapter 60

           Blessingsonalltheworld!’

           Withsuchgoodwishesandfarewells,pouredoutinarapidtorrentuntiltheywereoutofhearing,Quilpsufferedthemtodepart;andwhenhecouldseethecoachnolonger,drewinhishead,androlleduponthegroundinanecstacyofenjoyment.

           Whentheyreachedthenotary’s,whichtheywerenotlongindoing,fortheyhadencounteredthedwarfinabyestreetataverylittledistancefromthehouse,MrBrassdismounted;andopeningthecoachdoorwithamelancholyvisage,requestedhissistertoaccompanyhimintotheoffice,withtheviewofpreparingthegoodpeoplewithin,forthemournfulintelligencethatawaitedthem.MissSallycomplying,hedesiredMrSwivellertoaccompanythem.So,intotheofficetheywent;MrSampsonandhissisterarm-in-arm;andMrSwivellerfollowing,alone.

           Thenotarywasstandingbeforethefireintheouteroffice,talkingtoMrAbelandtheelderMrGarland,whileMrChuckstersatwritingatthedesk,pickingupsuchcrumbsoftheirconversationashappenedtofallinhisway.ThispostureofaffairsMrBrassobservedthroughtheglass-doorashewasturningthehandle,andseeingthatthenotaryrecognisedhim,hebegantoshakehisheadandsighdeeplywhilethatpartitionyetdividedthem.

           ‘Sir,’saidSampson,takingoffhishat,andkissingthetwofore-fingersofhisrighthandbeaverglove,‘mynameisBrassBrassofBevisMarks,Sir.Ihavehadthehonourandpleasure,Sir,ofbeingconcernedagainstyouinsomelittletestamentarymatters.

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