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Chapter 63

           

           ‘MrSwiveller,’saysthisgentlemantoDick,whenhehadtoldhistalewithevidentreluctanceandadesiretomakethebestofit:‘Praysir,wheredidyoudineyesterday?’—‘WheredidIdineyesterday?’—‘Aye,sir,wheredidyoudineyesterday—wasitnearhere,sir?’—‘Ohtobesure—yes—justovertheway.’—‘Tobesure.Yes.Justovertheway,’repeatsMrBrass’sgentleman,withaglanceatthecourt.—‘Alone,sir?’—‘Ibegyourpardon,’saysMrSwiveller,whohasnotcaughtthequestion—‘Alone,sir?’repeatsMrBrass’sgentlemaninavoiceofthunder,‘didyoudinealone?Didyoutreatanybody,sir?Come!’—‘Ohyes,tobesure—yes,Idid,’saysMrSwivellerwithasmile.—‘Havethegoodnesstobanishalevity,sir,whichisveryill-suitedtotheplaceinwhichyoustand(thoughperhapsyouhavereasontobethankfulthatit’sonlythatplace),’saysMrBrass’sgentleman,withanodofthehead,insinuatingthatthedockisMrSwiveller’slegitimatesphereofaction;‘andattendtome.Youwerewaitingabouthere,yesterday,inexpectationthatthistrialwascomingon.Youdinedovertheway.Youtreatedsomebody.Now,wasthatsomebodybrothertotheprisoneratthebar?’—MrSwivellerisproceedingtoexplain—‘YesorNo,sir,’criesMrBrass’sgentleman—‘Butwillyouallowme—’—‘YesorNo,sir’—‘Yesitwas,but—’—‘Yesitwas,’criesthegentleman,takinghimupshort.‘Andaveryprettywitnessyouare!’

           DownsitsMrBrass’sgentleman.

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