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Chapter 66

           Ifthetruthhascomeout,asitplainlyhasinamannerthatthere’snostandingupagainstandaverysublimeandgrandthingisTruth,gentlemen,initsway,thoughlikeothersublimeandgrandthings,suchasthunder-stormsandthat,we’renotalwaysoverandabovegladtoseeitIhadbetterturnuponthismanthanletthismanturnuponme.It’scleartomethatIamdonefor.Therefore,ifanybodyistosplit,Ihadbetterbethepersonandhavetheadvantageofit.Sarah,mydear,comparativelyspeakingyou’resafe.Irelatethesecircumstancesformyownprofit.’

           Withthat,MrBrass,inagreathurry,revealedthewholestory;bearingasheavilyaspossibleonhisamiableemployer,andmakinghimselfouttoberatherasaint-likeandholycharacter,thoughsubjectheacknowledgedtohumanweaknesses.Heconcludedthus:

           ‘Now,gentlemen,Iamnotamanwhodoesthingsbyhalves.Beinginforapenny,Iamready,asthesayingis,tobeinforapound.Youmustdowithmewhatyouplease,andtakemewhereyouplease.Ifyouwishtohavethisinwriting,we’llreduceitintomanuscriptimmediately.Youwillbetenderwithme,Iamsure.Iamquiteconfidentyouwillbetenderwithme.Youaremenofhonour,andhavefeelinghearts.IyieldedfromnecessitytoQuilp,forthoughnecessityhasnolaw,shehasherlawyers.Iyieldtoyoufromnecessitytoo;frompolicybesides;andbecauseoffeelingsthathavebeenaprettylongtimeworkingwithinme.PunishQuilp,gentlemen.Weighheavilyuponhim.Grindhimdown.Treadhimunderfoot.Hehasdoneasmuchbyme,formanyandmanyaday.

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