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Chapter 34

           LosberneandOliverhadremainedatanotherendoftheapartmentwhilethishurriedconversationwasproceeding.TheformernowheldouthishandtoHarryMaylie;andheartysalutationswereexchangedbetweenthem.Thedoctorthencommunicated,inreplytomultifariousquestionsfromhisyoungfriend,apreciseaccountofhispatient’ssituation;whichwasquiteasconsolatoryandfullofpromise,asOliver’sstatementhadencouragedhimtohope;andtothewholeofwhich,Mr.Giles,whoaffectedtobebusyabouttheluggage,listenedwithgreedyears.

           ‘Haveyoushotanythingparticular,lately,Giles?’inquiredthedoctor,whenhehadconcluded.

           ‘Nothingparticular,sir,’repliedMr.Giles,colouringuptotheeyes.

           ‘Norcatchinganythieves,noridentifyinganyhouse-breakers?’saidthedoctor.

           ‘Noneatall,sir,’repliedMr.Giles,withmuchgravity.

           ‘Well,’saidthedoctor,‘Iamsorrytohearit,becauseyoudothatsortofthingadmirably.Pray,howisBrittles?’

           ‘Theboyisverywell,sir,’saidMr.Giles,recoveringhisusualtoneofpatronage;‘andsendshisrespectfulduty,sir.

           ‘That’swell,’saidthedoctor.‘Seeingyouhere,remindsme,Mr.Giles,thatonthedaybeforethatonwhichIwascalledawaysohurriedly,Iexecuted,attherequestofyourgoodmistress,asmallcommissioninyourfavour.Juststepintothiscorneramoment,willyou?’

           Mr.

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