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Chapter 62

           ‘Ofcoursedoyouunderstandthen,thatit’snomatterwhatcomesofthisfellow?ofcoursedoyouunderstandthatforanyotherpurposehe’snomanforme,norforyou?’

           ‘IhavefrequentlysaidtoSarah,sir,’returnedBrass,‘thathewasofnouseatallinthebusiness.Youcan’tputanyconfidenceinhim,sir.Ifyou’llbelievemeI’vefoundthatfellow,inthecommonestlittlemattersoftheofficethathavebeentrustedtohim,blurtingoutthetruth,thoughexpresslycautioned.Theaggravationofthatchapsir,hasexceededanythingyoucanimagine,ithasindeed.NothingbuttherespectandobligationIowetoyou,sir

           AsitwasplainthatSampsonwasbentonacomplimentaryharangue,unlesshereceivedatimelyinterruption,MrQuilppolitelytappedhimonthecrownofhisheadwiththelittlesaucepan,andrequestedthathewouldbesoobligingastoholdhispeace.

           ‘Practical,sir,practical,’saidBrass,rubbingtheplaceandsmiling;‘butstillextremelypleasantimmenselyso!’

           ‘Hearkentome,willyou?’returnedQuilp,‘orI’llbealittlemorepleasant,presently.There’snochanceofhiscomradeandfriendreturning.Thescamphasbeenobligedtofly,asIlearn,forsomeknavery,andhasfoundhiswayabroad.Lethimrotthere.’

           ‘Certainly,sir.Quiteproper.Forcible!’criedBrass,glancingattheadmiralagain,asifhemadeathirdincompany.‘Extremelyforcible!’

           ‘Ihatehim,’saidQuilpbetweenhisteeth,‘andhavealwayshatedhim,forfamilyreasons.Besides,hewasanintractableruffian;otherwisehewouldhavebeenofuse.

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