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Chapter 11

           Hismannerwasdetermined;andthematterwasgrowingrathertooserioustobehushedup.

           ‘Sweartheman,’growledMr.Fang.withaveryillgrace.‘Now,man,whathaveyougottosay?’

           ‘This,’saidtheman:‘Isawthreeboys:twoothersandtheprisonerhere:loiteringontheoppositesideoftheway,whenthisgentlemanwasreading.Therobberywascommittedbyanotherboy.Isawitdone;andIsawthatthisboywasperfectlyamazedandstupifiedbyit.Havingbythistimerecoveredalittlebreath,theworthybook-stallkeeperproceededtorelate,inamorecoherentmannertheexactcircumstancesoftherobbery.

           ‘Whydidn’tyoucomeherebefore?’saidFang,afterapause.

           ‘Ihadn’tasoultomindtheshop,’repliedtheman.‘Everybodywhocouldhavehelpedme,hadjoinedinthepursuit.Icouldgetnobodytillfiveminutesago;andI’verunherealltheway.

           ‘Theprosecutorwasreading,washe?’inquiredFang,afteranotherpause.

           ‘Yes,’repliedtheman.‘Theverybookhehasinhishand.

           ‘Oh,thatbook,eh?’saidFang.‘Isitpaidfor?’

           ‘No,itisnot,’repliedtheman,withasmile.

           ‘Dearme,Iforgotallaboutit!’exclaimedtheabsentoldgentleman,innocently.

           ‘Anicepersontopreferachargeagainstapoorboy!’saidFang,withacomicalefforttolookhumane.‘Iconsider,sir,thatyouhaveobtainedpossessionofthatbook,underverysuspiciousanddisreputablecircumstances;andyoumaythinkyourselfveryfortunatethattheownerofthepropertydeclinestoprosecute

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