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Springing a Mine

           Bucket,"onaccountofhishavingsomuchcheek.Don’tYOUgetintothesameposition,becauseitisn’tworthyofyou.Youain’tinthehabitofconversingwithadeafperson,areyou?""Yes,"snarlsMr.Smallweed,"mywife’sdeaf.""Thataccountsforyourpitchingyourvoicesohigh.Butassheain’there;justpitchitanoctaveortwolower,willyou,andI’llnotonlybeobligedtoyou,butit’lldoyoumorecredit,"saysMr.Bucket."Thisothergentlemanisinthepreachingline,Ithink?""NameofChadband,"Mr.Smallweedputsin,speakinghenceforthinamuchlowerkey."Oncehadafriendandbrotherserjeantofthesamename,"saysMr.Bucket,offeringhishand,"andconsequentlyfeelalikingforit.Mrs.Chadband,nodoubt?""AndMrs.Snagsby,"Mr.Smallweedintroduces."Husbandalaw-stationerandafriendofmyown,"saysMr.Bucket."Lovehimlikeabrother!Now,what’sup?""Doyoumeanwhatbusinesshavewecomeupon?"Mr.Smallweedasks,alittledashedbythesuddennessofthisturn."Ah!YouknowwhatImean.Letushearwhatit’sallaboutinpresenceofSirLeicesterDedlock,Baronet.Come."Mr.Smallweed,beckoningMr.Chadband,takesamoment’scounselwithhiminawhisper.Mr.Chadband,expressingaconsiderableamountofoilfromtheporesofhisforeheadandthepalmsofhishands,saysaloud,"Yes.Youfirst!"andretirestohisformerplace."IwastheclientandfriendofMr.Tulkinghorn,"pipesGrandfatherSmallweedthen;"Ididbusinesswithhim.Iwasusefultohim,andhewasusefultome.Krook,deadandgone,wasmybrother-in-law.

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