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           Bucketstoodwithhiseyesfastenedonhisconfidentialfriendandhishandstretchedforthreadytotakethepaperandpresentittomyguardian.ItwasnotproducedwithoutmuchreluctanceandmanydeclarationsonthepartofMr.SmallweedthathewasapoorindustriousmanandthatheleftittoMr.Jarndyce’shonournottolethimlosebyhishonesty.Littlebylittleheveryslowlytookfromabreast-pocketastained,discolouredpaperwhichwasmuchsingedupontheoutsideandalittleburntattheedges,asifithadlongagobeenthrownuponafireandhastilysnatchedoffagain.Mr.Bucketlostnotimeintransferringthispaper,withthedexterityofaconjuror,fromMr.SmallweedtoMr.Jarndyce.Ashegaveittomyguardian,hewhisperedbehindhisfingers,"Hadn’tsettledhowtomaketheirmarketofit.Quarrelledandhintedaboutit.Ilaidouttwentypounduponit.Firsttheavariciousgrandchildrensplituponhimonaccountoftheirobjectionstohislivingsounreasonablylong,andthentheysplitononeanother.Lord!Thereain’toneofthefamilythatwouldn’tselltheotherforapoundortwo,excepttheoldladyandshe’sonlyoutofitbecauseshe’stooweakinhermindtodriveabargain.""MrBucket,"saidmyguardianaloud,"whatevertheworthofthispapermaybetoanyone,myobligationsaregreattoyou;andifitbeofanyworth,IholdmyselfboundtoseeMr.Smallweedremuneratedaccordingly.""Notaccordingtoyourmerits,youknow,"saidMr.BucketinfriendlyexplanationtoMr.Smallweed."Don’tyoubeafraidofthat.Accordingtoitsvalue.

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