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Chapter 66

           Sincelawsweremadeforeverydegree,tocurbviceinothersaswellasinmeandsoforthyouknowdoesn’titstrikeyouinthatlight?’

           ThesinglegentlemansmiledasifthelightinwhichMrSwivellerhadputthequestionwerenottheclearestintheworld,andproceededtoexplainthattheycontemplatedproceedingbystratageminthefirstinstance;andthattheirdesignwastoendeavourtoextortaconfessionfromthegentleSarah.

           ‘Whenshefindshowmuchweknow,andhowweknowit,’hesaid,‘andthatsheisclearlycompromisedalready,wearenotwithoutstronghopesthatwemaybeenabledthroughhermeanstopunishtheothertwoeffectually.Ifwecoulddothat,shemightgoscot-freeforaughtIcared.’

           Dickreceivedthisprojectinanythingbutagraciousmanner,representingwithasmuchwarmthashewasthencapableofshowing,thattheywouldfindtheoldbuck(meaningSarah)moredifficulttomanagethanQuilphimselfthat,foranytampering,terrifying,orcajolery,shewasaveryunpromisingandunyieldingsubjectthatshewasofakindofbrassnoteasilymeltedormouldedintoshapeinshort,thattheywerenomatchforher,andwouldbesignallydefeated.Butitwasinvaintourgethemtoadoptsomeothercourse.

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