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Chapter 4

           ‘Ifhewantedtokeepthemafterhewasdead,awickedoldscrew,’pursuedthewoman,‘whywasn’thenaturalinhislifetime?Ifhehadbeen,he’dhavehadsomebodytolookafterhimwhenhewasstruckwithDeath,insteadoflyinggaspingouthislastthere,alonebyhimself.

           ‘It’sthetruestwordthateverwasspoke,’saidMrsDilber.‘It’sajudgmentonhim!’

           ‘Iwishitwasalittleheavierjudgment,’repliedthewoman;‘anditshouldhavebeen,youmaydependuponit,ifIcouldhavelaidmyhandsonanythingelse.Openthatbundle,oldJoe,andletmeknowthevalueofit.Speakoutplain.I’mnotafraidtobethefirst,norafraidforthemtoseeit!Weknowprettywellthatwewerehelpingourselves,beforewemethere,Ibelieve.It’snosin.Openthebundle,Joe.

           Butthegallantryofherfriendswouldnotallowofthis;andthemaninfadedblack,mountingthebreachfirst,producedhisplunder.Itwasnotextensive.Asealortwo,apencil-case,apairofsleeve-buttons,andabroochofnogreatvalue,wereall.TheywereseverallyexaminedandappraisedbyoldJoe,whochalkedthesumshewasdisposedtogiveforeach,uponthewall,andaddedthemupintoatotalwhenhefoundtherewasnothingmoretocome.

           ‘That’syouraccount,’saidJoe,‘andIwouldn’tgiveanothersixpence,ifIwastobeboiledfornotdoingit.Who’snext?’

           MrsDilberwasnext.Sheetsandtowels,alittlewearingapparel,twoold-fashionedsilverteaspoons,apairofsugar-tongs,andafewboots.

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