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A Turn of the Screw

           MatthewBagnet,andbyyouaccepted,forthesumofninety-sevenpoundsfourshillingsandninepence,willbecomedueto-morrow,whenyouwillpleasebepreparedtotakeupthesameonpresentation.Yours,JoshuaSmallweed.’Whatdoyoumakeofthat,Phil?""Mischief,guv’ner.""Why?""Ithink,"repliesPhilafterpensivelytracingoutacross-wrinkleinhisforeheadwiththebrush-handle,"thatmischeeviousconsequencesisalwaysmeantwhenmoney’saskedfor.""Lookye,Phil,"saysthetrooper,sittingonthetable."Firstandlast,Ihavepaid,Imaysay,halfasmuchagainasthisprincipalininterestandonethingandanother."Philintimatesbysidlingbackapaceortwo,withaveryunaccountablewrenchofhiswryface,thathedoesnotregardthetransactionasbeingmademorepromisingbythisincident."Andlookyefurther,Phil,"saysthetrooper,stayinghisprematureconclusionswithawaveofhishand."Therehasalwaysbeenanunderstandingthatthisbillwastobewhattheycallrenewed.Andithasbeenrenewednoendoftimes.Whatdoyousaynow?""IsaythatIthinkthetimesiscometoaendatlast.""Youdo?Humph!Iammuchofthesamemindmyself.""JoshuaSmallweedishimthatwasbroughthereinachair?""Thesame.""Guv’ner,"saysPhilwithexceedinggravity,"he’saleechinhisdispositions,he’sascrewandawiceinhisactions,asnakeinhistwistings,andalobsterinhisclaws."Havingthusexpressivelyutteredhissentiments,Mr.

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