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Chapter 63

           

           ThenupcomesMrBrass,verybriskandfresh;and,havingbowedtothejudge,likeamanwhohashadthepleasureofseeinghimbefore,andwhohopeshehasbeenprettywellsincetheirlastmeeting,foldshisarms,andlooksathisgentlemanasmuchastosay‘HereIamfullofevidenceTapme!’Andthegentlemandoestaphimpresently,andwithgreatdiscretiontoo;drawingofftheevidencebylittleandlittle,andmakingitrunquiteclearandbrightintheeyesofallpresent.Then,Kit’sgentlemantakeshiminhand,butcanmakenothingofhim;andafteragreatmanyverylongquestionsandveryshortanswers,MrSampsonBrassgoesdowninglory.

           TohimsucceedsSarah,whoinlikemanneriseasytobemanagedbyMrBrass’sgentleman,butveryobduratetoKit’s.Inshort,Kit’sgentlemancangetnothingoutofherbutarepetitionofwhatshehassaidbefore(onlyalittlestrongerthistime,asagainsthisclient),andthereforeletshergo,insomeconfusion.Then,MrBrass’sgentlemancallsRichardSwiveller,andRichardSwivellerappearsaccordingly.

           Now,MrBrass’sgentlemanhasitwhisperedinhisearthatthiswitnessisdisposedtobefriendlytotheprisonerwhich,tosaythetruth,heisrathergladtohear,ashisstrengthisconsideredtolieinwhatisfamiliarlytermedbadgering.Wherefore,hebeginsbyrequestingtheofficertobequitesurethatthiswitnesskissesthebook,thengoestoworkathim,toothandnail.

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