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Chapter 66

           Thewholeofwhichappearancesweresounexpectedandbewildering,thatMrSwiveller,whenhehadtakentwoorangesandalittlejelly,andhadseenthestrongmanwalkoffwiththeemptybasket,plainlyleavingallthatabundanceforhisuseandbenefit,wasfaintoliedownandfallasleepagain,fromsheerinabilitytoentertainsuchwondersinhismind.

           Meanwhile,thesinglegentleman,theNotary,andMrGarland,repairedtoacertaincoffee-house,andfromthatplaceinditedandsentalettertoMissSallyBrass,requestingher,intermsmysteriousandbrief,tofavouranunknownfriendwhowishedtoconsulther,withhercompanythere,asspeedilyaspossible.Thecommunicationperformeditserrandsowell,thatwithintenminutesofthemessenger’sreturnandreportofitsdelivery,MissBrassherselfwasannounced.

           ‘Prayma’am,’saidthesinglegentleman,whomshefoundaloneintheroom,‘takeachair.’

           MissBrasssatherselfdown,inaverystiffandfrigidstate,andseemedasindeedshewasnotalittleastonishedtofindthatthelodgerandhermysteriouscorrespondentwereoneandthesameperson.

           ‘Youdidnotexpecttoseeme?’saidthesinglegentleman.

           ‘Ididn’tthinkmuchaboutit,’returnedthebeauty.‘Isupposeditwasbusinessofsomekindorother.Ifit’sabouttheapartments,ofcourseyou’llgivemybrotherregularnotice,youknowormoney.That’sveryeasilysettled.You’rearesponsibleparty,andinsuchacaselawfulmoneyandlawfulnoticeareprettymuchthesame.

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