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Chapter 5

           Ilaughedagainwithatriflelessboisterousness.

           "Well,peoplehaveallsortsoffanciesnow-a-days"Isaid;"WhatwithBlavatskyism,Besantismandhypnotism,itisnowonderifsomefolksstillhaveafaintcredenceinthesillyoldsuperstitionofadevil’sexistence.Butforathoroughlysensibleman....""Yeser,yes;"interruptedMrEllis"Yourrelative,MrTempest,wasathoroughlysensibleman,andthiserthisideawastheonlyfancythateverappearedtohavetakenrootinhiseminentlypracticalmind.Beingonlyanidea,itseemedhardlyworthmentioningbutperhapsitiswellMrBenthamagreeingwithmethatwehavementionedit."

           "Itisasatisfactionandrelieftoourselves,"saidMrBentham,"tohavehaditmentioned."

           Ismiled,andthankingthem,rosetogo.Theybowedtomeoncemore,simultaneously,lookingalmostliketwinbrothers,soidenticallyhadtheirunitedpracticeofthelawimpresseditselfupontheirfeatures.

           "Good-dayMrTempest,"saidMrBentham"Ineedscarcelysaythatweshallserveyouasweservedourlateclient,tothebestofourability.Andinmatterswhereadvicemaybepleasantorprofitable,wemaypossiblybeofusetoyou.Mayweaskwhetheryourequireanycashadvancesimmediately?"

           "No,thankyou,"Ianswered,feelinggratefultomyfriendRimânezforhavingplacedmeinaperfectlyindependentpositiontoconfrontthesesolicitors"Iamamplyprovided."

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