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Moving On

           Theonegrandreciperemainsforyoutheprofoundphilosophicalprescriptionthebe-allandtheend-allofyourstrangeexistenceuponearth.Moveon!Youarebynomeanstomoveoff,Jo,forthegreatlightscan’tatallagreeaboutthat.Moveon!Mr.Snagsbysaysnothingtothiseffect,saysnothingatallindeed,butcoughshisforlornestcough,expressiveofnothoroughfareinanydirection.BythistimeMr.andMrs.ChadbandandMrs.Snagsby,hearingthealtercation,haveappeareduponthestairs.Gusterhavingneverlefttheendofthepassage,thewholehouseholdareassembled."Thesimplequestionis,sir,"saystheconstable,"whetheryouknowthisboy.Hesaysyoudo."Mrs.Snagsby,fromherelevation,instantlycriesout,"Nohedon’t!""Mylit-tlewoman!"saysMr.Snagsby,lookingupthestaircase."Mylove,permitme!Prayhaveamoment’spatience,mydear.Idoknowsomethingofthislad,andinwhatIknowofhim,Ican’tsaythatthere’sanyharm;perhapsonthecontrary,constable."Towhomthelaw-stationerrelateshisJofulandwoefulexperience,suppressingthehalf-crownfact."Well!"saystheconstable,"sofar,itseems,hehadgroundsforwhathesaid.WhenItookhimintocustodyupinHolborn,hesaidyouknewhim.Uponthat,ayoungmanwhowasinthecrowdsaidhewasacquaintedwithyou,andyouwerearespectablehousekeeper,andifI’dcallandmaketheinquiry,he’dappear.Theyoungmandon’tseeminclinedtokeephisword,butOh!HereIStheyoungman!"EnterMr.Guppy,whonodstoMr.

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