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Chapter 66

           

           ‘Sarah,’saidBrass,‘holdyourtongueifyouplease,andletmespeak.Gentlemen,ifIcouldexpressthepleasureitgivesmetoseethreesuchmeninahappyunityoffeelingandconcordofsentiment,Ithinkyouwouldhardlybelieveme.ButthoughIamunfortunatenay,gentlemen,criminal,ifwearetouseharshexpressionsinacompanylikethisstill,Ihavemyfeelingslikeothermen.Ihaveheardofapoet,whoremarkedthatfeelingswerethecommonlotofall.Ifhecouldhavebeenapig,gentlemen,andhaveutteredthatsentiment,hewouldstillhavebeenimmortal.’

           ‘Ifyou’renotanidiot,’saidMissBrassharshly,‘holdyourpeace.’

           ‘Sarah,mydear,’returnedherbrother,‘thankyou.ButIknowwhatIamabout,mylove,andwilltakethelibertyofexpressingmyselfaccordingly.MrWitherden,Sir,yourhandkerchiefishangingoutofyourpocketwouldyouallowmeto,

           AsMrBrassadvancedtoremedythisaccident,theNotaryshrunkfromhimwithanairofdisgust.Brass,whooverandabovehisusualprepossessingqualities,hadascratchedface,agreenshadeoveroneeye,andahatgrievouslycrushed,stoppedshort,andlookedroundwithapitifulsmile.

           ‘Heshunsme,’saidSampson,‘evenwhenIwould,asImaysay,heapcoalsoffireuponhishead.

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