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Chapter 3

           "Whatmatterthecoatifthepursebefull!"hecontinuedgaily."Letitoncebeproperlyparagraphedinthepapersthatyouareamillionaire,anddoubtlesssomeenterprisingtailorwillinventa‘Tempest’ulstercolouredsoftlylikeyourpresentgarb,anartisticmildewygreen!Andnowcomealongyoursolicitor’scommunicationshouldhavegivenyouagoodappetite,oritisnotsovaluableasitseemsandIwantyoutodojusticetomysupper.Ihavemyownchefwithme,andheisnotwithoutskill.Ihope,bytheway,youwillatleastdomethismuchservicethatpendinglegaldiscussionandsettlementofyouraffairs,youwillletmebeyourbanker?"

           Thisofferwasmadewithsuchanairofcourteousdelicacyandfriendship,thatIcoulddonomorethanacceptitgratefully,asitrelievedmefromalltemporaryembarrassment.Ihastilywroteafewlinestomylandlady,tellinghershewouldreceivethemoneyowingtoherbypostnextdaythen,thrustingmyrejectedmanuscript,myonlyworldlypossession,intomycoat-pocket,Iextinguishedthelamp,andwiththenewfriendIhadsosuddenlygained,Ileftmydismallodgingsandallitsmiserableassociationsforever

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