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Chapter 10. Containing the whole Science of Government

           FindingtheDogabletodoitimmensely,madethematch,andheavilybackedtheDog.Whenthematchcameoff,somedevilofafellowwasboughtover,Sir,Dogwasmadedrunk,Dog’smasterwascleanedout.’

           ‘MrWobbler?’inquiredthesuitor.

           Thegentlemanwhowasspreadingthemarmaladereturned,withoutlookingupfromthatoccupation,‘WhatdidhecalltheDog?’

           ‘CalledhimLovely,’saidtheothergentleman.‘SaidtheDogwastheperfectpictureoftheoldauntfromwhomhehadexpectations.Foundhimparticularlylikeherwhenhocussed.’

           ‘MrWobbler?’saidthesuitor.

           Bothgentlemenlaughedforsometime.Thegentlemanwiththegun-barrel,consideringit,oninspection,inasatisfactorystate,referredittotheother;receivingconfirmationofhisviews,hefitteditintoitsplaceinthecasebeforehim,andtookoutthestockandpolishedthat,softlywhistling.

           ‘MrWobbler?’saidthesuitor.

           ‘What’sthematter?’thensaidMrWobbler,withhismouthfull.

           ‘Iwanttoknow—’andArthurClennamagainmechanicallysetforthwhathewantedtoknow.

           ‘Can’tinformyou,’observedMrWobbler,apparentlytohislunch.‘Neverheardofit.Nothingatalltodowithit.BettertryMrClive,seconddoorontheleftinthenextpassage.’

           ‘Perhapshewillgivemethesameanswer.’

           ‘Verylikely.Don’tknowanythingaboutit,’saidMrWobbler.

           Thesuitorturnedawayandhadlefttheroom,whenthegentlemanwiththeguncalledout‘Mister!Hallo!’

           Helookedinagain.

           ‘Shutthedoorafteryou.

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