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           Snagsbyandtoucheshishatwiththechivalryofclerkshiptotheladiesonthestairs."IwasstrollingawayfromtheofficejustnowwhenIfoundthisrowgoingon,"saysMr.Guppytothelaw-stationer,"andasyournamewasmentioned,Ithoughtitwasrightthethingshouldbelookedinto.""Itwasverygood-naturedofyou,sir,"saysMr.Snagsby,"andIamobligedtoyou."AndMr.Snagsbyagainrelateshisexperience,againsuppressingthehalf-crownfact."Now,Iknowwhereyoulive,"saystheconstable,then,toJo."YoulivedowninTom-all-Alone’s.That’saniceinnocentplacetolivein,ain’tit?""Ican’tgoandliveinnonicerplace,sir,"repliesJo."Theywouldn’thavenothinktosaytomeifIwostogotoaniceinnocentplacefurtolive.Whoudgoandletaniceinnocentlodgingtosuchareg’laroneasme!""Youareverypoor,ain’tyou?"saystheconstable."Yes,Iamindeed,sir,werypooringin’ral,"repliesJo."Ileaveyoutojudgenow!Ishookthesetwohalf-crownsoutofhim,"saystheconstable,producingthemtothecompany,"inonlyputtingmyhanduponhim!""They’rewot’sleft,Mr.Snagsby,"saysJo,"outofasov-ringaswosgivemebyaladyinawaleassedshewosaservantandascometomycrossinonenightandaskedtobeshowdthis’ereouseandtheousewothimasyougivthewritintodiedat,andtheberrin-groundwothe’sberridin.Shesestomesheses’areyoutheboyattheinkwhich?’sheses.Ises’yes’Ises.Shesestomesheses’canyoushowmeallthemplaces?’Ises’yesIcan’Ises.

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