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Chapter 43

           Themoreyouvalueyournumberone,themorecarefulyoumustbeofmine;sowecomeatlasttowhatItoldyouatfirstthataregardfornumberoneholdsusalltogether,andmustdoso,unlesswewouldallgotopiecesincompany.

           ‘That’strue,’rejoinedMr.Bolter,thoughtfully.‘Oh!yeracunningoldcodger!’

           Mr.Faginsaw,withdelight,thatthistributetohispowerswasnomerecompliment,butthathehadreallyimpressedhisrecruitwithasenseofhiswilygenius,whichitwasmostimportantthatheshouldentertainintheoutsetoftheiracquaintance.Tostrengthenanimpressionsodesirableanduseful,hefolloweduptheblowbyacquaintinghim,insomedetail,withthemagnitudeandextentofhisoperations;blendingtruthandfictiontogether,asbestservedhispurpose;andbringingbothtobear,withsomuchart,thatMr.Bolter’srespectvisiblyincreased,andbecametempered,atthesametime,withadegreeofwholesomefear,whichitwashighlydesirabletoawaken.

           ‘It’sthismutualtrustwehaveineachotherthatconsolesmeunderheavylosses,’saidFagin.‘Mybesthandwastakenfromme,yesterdaymorning.

           ‘Youdon’tmeantosayhedied?’criedMr.Bolter.

           ‘No,no,’repliedFagin,‘notsobadasthat.Notquitesobad.

           ‘What,Isupposehewas

           ‘Wanted,’interposedFagin.‘Yes,hewaswanted.

           ‘Veryparticular?’inquiredMr.Bolter.

           ‘No,’repliedFagin,‘notvery.

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