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Chapter 42

           

           "Thankyou!"Isaid—"Thesethievesweremytrustedlawyers—andIcancheerfullysaythatIammuchmoresorryforthemthanIamformyself.Athiefisalwaysathief—apoorman,ifhebehonest,isatanyratethethief’ssuperior.Themoneytheyhavestolenwillbringthemmiseryratherthanpleasure—ofthatIamconvinced.Ifthisaccountbecorrect,theyhavealreadylostlargesumsinboguscompanies—andthemanBentham,whomIthoughttheveryacmeofshrewdcautionhassunkanenormousamountofcapitalinaworn-outgoldmine.Theirforgeriesmusthavebeenadmirablydone!—asadwasteoftimeandcleverness.ItappearstoothattheinvestmentsIhavemyselfmadeareworthless;—well,well!—itdoesnotmatter—Imustbegintheworldagain,that’sall!"Helookedamazed.

           "Idon’tthinkyouquiterealizeyourownmisfortune,MrTempest"—hesaid—"Youtakeittooquietlybyhalf.You’llthinkworseofitpresently."

           "Ihopenot!"Iresponded,withasmile—"Itneverdoestothinktheworstofanything.IassureyouIrealizeperfectly.Iamintheworld’ssightaruinedman—Iquiteunderstand!"

           Heshruggedhisshoulderswithquiteadesperateair,andleftme.Iamconvincedhethoughtmemad—butIknewIhadneverbeensosane.

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