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Chapter 60

           "Hislargewhiskers,imposingswagger,andswingoftheleg,madehimastrikingfigure;buthissuitofblack,rathershabbyattheedges,causedtheprejudicialinferencethathewasnotabletoaffordhimselfasmuchindulgenceasheliked.

           "Whoisityou’vepickedup,Bam?"saidMr.Horrock,aside.

           "Askhimyourself,"returnedMr.Bambridge."Hesaidhe’djustturnedinfromtheroad."

           Mr.Horrockeyedthestranger,whowasleaningbackagainsthisstickwithonehand,usinghistoothpickwiththeother,andlookingabouthimwithacertainrestlessnessapparentlyunderthesilenceimposedonhimbycircumstances.

           Atlengththe"SupperatEmmaus"wasbroughtforward,toWillsimmenserelief,forhewasgettingsotiredoftheproceedingsthathehaddrawnbackalittleandleanedhisshoulderagainstthewalljustbehindtheauctioneer.Henowcameforwardagain,andhiseyecaughttheconspicuousstranger,who,rathertohissurprise,wasstaringathimmarkedly.ButWillwasimmediatelyappealedtobyMr.Trumbull.

           "Yes,Mr.Ladislaw,yes;thisinterestsyouasaconnoissURE,Ithink.Itissomepleasure,"theauctioneerwentonwitharisingfervor,"tohaveapicturelikethistoshowtoacompanyofladiesandgentlemenapictureworthanysumtoanindividualwhosemeanswereonalevelwithhisjudgment.

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