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Chapter 66

           

           ‘Twokeys,’repeatedtheNotary;‘oneofwhichgavehertheopportunitiesofroamingthroughthehouseatnightswhenyousupposedherfastlockedup,andofoverhearingconfidentialconsultationsamongothers,thatparticularconference,tobedescribedto-daybeforeajustice,whichyouwillhaveanopportunityofhearingherrelate;thatconferencewhichyouandMrBrassheldtogether,onthenightbeforethatmostunfortunateandinnocentyoungmanwasaccusedofrobbery,byahorribledeviceofwhichIwillonlysaythatitmaybecharacterisedbytheepithetswhichyouhaveappliedtothiswretchedlittlewitness,andbyafewstrongeronesbesides.’

           Sallytookanotherpinch.Althoughherfacewaswonderfullycomposed,itwasapparentthatshewaswhollytakenbysurprise,andthatwhatshehadexpectedtobetaxedwith,inconnectionwithhersmallservant,wassomethingverydifferentfromthis.

           ‘Come,come,MissBrass,’saidtheNotary,‘youhavegreatcommandoffeature,butyoufeel,Isee,thatbyachancewhichneverenteredyourimagination,thisbasedesignisrevealed,andtwoofitsplottersmustbebroughttojustice.Now,youknowthepainsandpenaltiesyouareliableto,andsoIneednotdilateuponthem,butIhaveaproposaltomaketoyou.Youhavethehonourofbeingsistertooneofthegreatestscoundrelsunhung;and,ifImayventuretosaysotoalady,youareineveryrespectquiteworthyofhim.Butconnectedwithyoutwoisathirdparty,avillainofthenameofQuilp,theprimemoverofthewholediabolicaldevice,whoIbelievetobeworsethaneither.

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