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Chapter 63

           

           ‘MrSwiveller,’saysthisgentlemantoDick,whenhehadtoldhistalewithevidentreluctanceandadesiretomakethebestofit:‘Praysir,wheredidyoudineyesterday?’‘WheredidIdineyesterday?’‘Aye,sir,wheredidyoudineyesterdaywasitnearhere,sir?’‘Ohtobesureyesjustovertheway.’‘Tobesure.Yes.Justovertheway,’repeatsMrBrass’sgentleman,withaglanceatthecourt.‘Alone,sir?’‘Ibegyourpardon,’saysMrSwiveller,whohasnotcaughtthequestion‘Alone,sir?’repeatsMrBrass’sgentlemaninavoiceofthunder,‘didyoudinealone?Didyoutreatanybody,sir?Come!’‘Ohyes,tobesureyes,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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