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           Vholes,"tobehonestwithyou(honestybeingmygoldenrule,whetherIgainbyitorlose,andIfindthatIgenerallylose),moneyistheword.Now,sir,uponthechancesofMr.C.’sgameIexpresstoyounoopinion,NOopinion.ItmightbehighlyimpoliticinMr.C.,afterplayingsolongandsohigh,toleaveoff;itmightbethereverse;Isaynothing.No,sir,"saidMr.Vholes,bringinghishandflatdownuponhisdeskinapositivemanner,"nothing.""Youseemtoforget,"returnedMr.Woodcourt,"thatIaskyoutosaynothingandhavenointerestinanythingyousay.""Pardonme,sir!"retortedMr.Vholes."Youdoyourselfaninjustice.No,sir!Pardonme!Youshallnotshallnotinmyoffice,ifIknowitdoyourselfaninjustice.Youareinterestedinanything,andineverything,thatrelatestoyourfriend.Iknowhumannaturemuchbetter,sir,thantoadmitforaninstantthatagentlemanofyourappearanceisnotinterestedinwhateverconcernshisfriend.""Well,"repliedMr.Woodcourt,"thatmaybe.Iamparticularlyinterestedinhisaddress.""Thenumber,sir,"saidMr.Vholesparenthetically,"IbelieveIhavealreadymentioned.IfMr.C.istocontinuetoplayforthisconsiderablestake,sir,hemusthavefunds.Understandme!Therearefundsinhandatpresent.Iaskfornothing;therearefundsinhand.Butfortheonwardplay,morefundsmustbeprovided,unlessMr.C.istothrowawaywhathehasalreadyventured,whichiswhollyandsolelyapointforhisconsideration.This,sir,ItaketheopportunityofstatingopenlytoyouasthefriendofMr.C.

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