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Chapter 66

           Forhissake,MissBrass,dousthefavourtorevealthewholehistoryofthisaffair.Letmeremindyouthatyourdoingso,atourinstance,willplaceyouinasafeandcomfortablepositionyourpresentoneisnotdesirableandcannotinjureyourbrother;foragainsthimandyouwehavequitesufficientevidence(asyouhear)already.Iwillnotsaytoyouthatwesuggestthiscourseinmercy(for,totellyouthetruth,wedonotentertainanyregardforyou),butitisanecessitytowhichwearereduced,andIrecommendittoyouasamatteroftheverybestpolicy.Time,’saidMrWitherden,pullingouthiswatch,‘inabusinesslikethis,isexceedinglyprecious.Favouruswithyourdecisionasspeedilyaspossible,ma’am.’

           Withasmileuponherface,andlookingateachofthethreebyturns,MissBrasstooktwoorthreemorepinchesofsnuff,andhavingbythistimeverylittleleft,travelledroundandroundtheboxwithherforefingerandthumb,scrapingupanother.Havingdisposedofthislikewiseandputtheboxcarefullyinherpocket,shesaid,

           ‘Iamtoacceptorrejectatonce,amI?’

           ‘Yes,’saidMrWitherden.

           Thecharmingcreaturewasopeningherlipstospeakinreply,whenthedoorwashastilyopenedtoo,andtheheadofSampsonBrasswasthrustintotheroom.

           ‘Excuseme,’saidthegentlemanhastily.‘Waitabit!’

           Sosaying,andquiteindifferenttotheastonishmenthispresenceoccasioned,hecreptin,shutthedoor,kissedhisgreasygloveasservilelyasifitwerethedust,andmadeamostabjectbow.

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