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Sharpshooters

           Friendscameforwardandpaiditallup,honourable.""Didthey?"returnsMr.George."Doyouthinkyourfriendinthecitywouldlikeapieceofadvice?""Ithinkhewould,mydearfriend.Fromyou.""Iadvisehim,then,todonomorebusinessinthatquarter.There’snomoretobegotbyit.Theyounggentleman,tomyknowledge,isbroughttoadeadhalt.""No,no,mydearfriend.No,no,Mr.George.No,no,no,sir,"remonstratesGrandfatherSmallweed,cunninglyrubbinghissparelegs."Notquiteadeadhalt,Ithink.Hehasgoodfriends,andheisgoodforhispay,andheisgoodforthesellingpriceofhiscommission,andheisgoodforhischanceinalawsuit,andheisgoodforhischanceinawife,andoh,doyouknow,Mr.George,Ithinkmyfriendwouldconsidertheyounggentlemangoodforsomethingyet?"saysGrandfatherSmallweed,turninguphisvelvetcapandscratchinghisearlikeamonkey.Mr.George,whohasputasidehispipeandsitswithanarmonhischair-back,beatsatattooonthegroundwithhisrightfootasifhewerenotparticularlypleasedwiththeturntheconversationhastaken."Buttopassfromonesubjecttoanother,"resumesMr.Smallweed."’Topromotetheconversation,’asajokermightsay.Topass,Mr.George,fromtheensigntothecaptain.""Whatareyouupto,now?"asksMr.George,pausingwithafrowninstrokingtherecollectionofhismoustache."Whatcaptain?""Ourcaptain.Thecaptainweknowof.CaptainHawdon.""Oh!That’sit,isit?"saysMr.Georgewithalowwhistleasheseesbothgrandfatherandgranddaughterlookinghardathim.

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