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           Guppyonlyexpressesthefinerfeelingsofhissoulthroughthetoneofinjuryinwhichherecommences,"Tony,whenIsaythereisapointonwhichwemustcometoanunderstandingprettysoon,Isaysoquiteapartfromanykindofconspiring,howeverinnocent.Youknowitisprofessionallyarrangedbeforehandinallcasesthataretriedwhatfactsthewitnessesaretoprove.Isitorisitnotdesirablethatweshouldknowwhatfactswearetoproveontheinquiryintothedeathofthisunfortunateoldmogentleman?"(Mr.Guppywasgoingtosay"mogul,"butthinks"gentleman"bettersuitedtothecircumstances.)"Whatfacts?THEfacts.""Thefactsbearingonthatinquiry.Thoseare"Mr.Guppytellsthemoffonhisfingers"whatweknewofhishabits,whenyousawhimlast,whathisconditionwasthen,thediscoverythatwemade,andhowwemadeit.""Yes,"saysMr.Weevle."Thoseareaboutthefacts.""Wemadethediscoveryinconsequenceofhishaving,inhiseccentricway,anappointmentwithyouattwelveo’clockatnight,whenyouweretoexplainsomewritingtohimasyouhadoftendonebeforeonaccountofhisnotbeingabletoread.I,spendingtheeveningwithyou,wascalleddownandsoforth.Theinquirybeingonlyintothecircumstancestouchingthedeathofthedeceased,it’snotnecessarytogobeyondthesefacts,Isupposeyou’llagree?""No!"returnsMr.Weevle."Isupposenot.""Andthisisnotaconspiracy,perhaps?"saystheinjuredGuppy."No,"returnshisfriend;"ifit’snothingworsethanthis,Iwithdrawtheobservation.""Now,Tony,"saysMr.

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