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Our Dear Brother

           Snagsby,"ifapersonwastosaytome,’Snagsby,here’stwentythousandpounddown,readyforyouintheBankofEnglandifyou’llonlynameoneof’em,’Icouldn’tdoit,sir!Aboutayearandahalfagotothebestofmybelief,atthetimewhenhefirstcametolodgeatthepresentragandbottleshop""Thatwasthetime!"saysKrookwithanod."Aboutayearandahalfago,"saysMr.Snagsby,strengthened,"hecameintoourplaceonemorningafterbreakfast,andfindingmylittlewoman(whichInameMrs.SnagsbywhenIusethatappellation)inourshop,producedaspecimenofhishandwritingandgavehertounderstandthathewasinwantofcopyingworktodoandwas,nottoputtoofineapointuponit,"afavouriteapologyforplainspeakingwithMr.Snagsby,whichhealwaysofferswithasortofargumentativefrankness,"hardup!Mylittlewomanisnotingeneralpartialtostrangers,particularnottoputtoofineapointuponitwhentheywantanything.Butshewasrathertookbysomethingaboutthisperson,whetherbyhisbeingunshaved,orbyhishairbeinginwantofattention,orbywhatotherladies’reasons,Ileaveyoutojudge;andsheacceptedofthespecimen,andlikewiseoftheaddress.Mylittlewomanhasn’tagoodearfornames,"proceedsMr.Snagsbyafterconsultinghiscoughofconsiderationbehindhishand,"andsheconsideredNemoequallythesameasNimrod.Inconsequenceofwhich,shegotintoahabitofsayingtomeatmeals,’Mr.Snagsby,youhaven’tfoundNimrodanyworkyet!’or’Mr.

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