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An Appeal Case

           George."Yes,guv’ner.""Bequiet."Thelittleman,withalowgrowl,stoodstill."Ladiesandgentlemen,"saidMr.Bucket,"you’llexcuseanythingthatmayappeartobedisagreeableinthis,formyname’sInspectorBucketoftheDetective,andIhaveadutytoperform.George,IknowwheremymanisbecauseIwasontherooflastnightandsawhimthroughtheskylight,andyoualongwithhim.Heisinthere,youknow,"pointing;"that’swhereHEisonasofy.NowImustseemyman,andImusttellmymantoconsiderhimselfincustody;butyouknowme,andyouknowIdon’twanttotakeanyuncomfortablemeasures.Yougivemeyourword,asfromonemantoanother(andanoldsoldier,mindyou,likewise),thatit’shonourablebetweenustwo,andI’llaccommodateyoutotheutmostofmypower.""Igiveit,"wasthereply."Butitwasn’thandsomeinyou,Mr.Bucket.""Gammon,George!Nothandsome?"saidMr.Bucket,tappinghimonhisbroadbreastagainandshakinghandswithhim."Idon’tsayitwasn’thandsomeinyoutokeepmymansoclose,doI?Beequallygood-temperedtome,oldboy!OldWilliamTell,OldShaw,theLifeGuardsman!Why,he’samodelofthewholeBritisharmyinhimself,ladiesandgentlemen.I’dgiveafifty-pun’notetobesuchafigureofaman!"Theaffairbeingbroughttothishead,Mr.George,afteralittleconsideration,proposedtogoinfirsttohiscomrade(ashecalledhim),takingMissFlitewithhim.Mr.Bucketagreeing,theywentawaytothefurtherendofthegallery,leavingussittingandstandingbyatablecoveredwithguns.Mr.

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