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Chapter 7

           ‘YousawmysisterNell?’

           ‘Whatabouther?’returnedDick.

           ‘Shehasaprettyface,hasshenot?’

           ‘Why,certainly,’repliedDick.‘Imustsayforherthatthere’snotanyverystrongfamilylikenessbetweenherandyou.’

           ‘Hassheaprettyface,’repeatedhisfriendimpatiently.

           ‘Yes,’saidDick,‘shehasaprettyface,averyprettyface.Whatofthat?’

           ‘I’lltellyou,’returnedhisfriend.‘It’sveryplainthattheoldmanandIwillremainatdaggersdrawntotheendofourlives,andthatIhavenothingtoexpectfromhim.Youseethat,Isuppose?’

           ‘Abatmightseethat,withthesunshining,’saidDick.

           ‘It’sequallyplainthatthemoneywhichtheoldflintrothimfirsttaughtmetoexpectthatIshouldsharewithherathisdeath,willallbehers,isitnot?’

           ‘Ishouldsaiditwas,’repliedDick;‘unlessthewayinwhichIputthecasetohim,madeanimpression.Itmayhavedoneso.Itwaspowerful,Fred.‘Hereisajollyoldgrandfather’thatwasstrong,Ithoughtveryfriendlyandnatural.Diditstrikeyouinthatway?’

           ‘Itdidn’tstrikehim,’returnedtheother,‘soweneedn’tdiscussit.Nowlookhere.Nellisnearlyfourteen.’

           ‘Finegirlofherage,butsmall,’observedRichardSwivellerparenthetically.

           ‘IfIamtogoon,bequietforoneminute,’returnedTrent,frettingattheslightinteresttheotherappearedtotakeintheconversation.‘NowI’mcomingtothepoint.’

           ‘That’sright,’saidDick.

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