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Chapter 50

           ‘Especially,whentheexclusiveyoungmanhasgotafriendstoppingwithhim,that’sarrivedsoonerthanwasexpectedfromforeignparts,andistoomodesttowanttobepresentedtotheJudgesonhisreturn,’addedMr.Kags.

           Therewasashortsilence,afterwhichTobyCrackit,seemingtoabandonashopelessanyfurtherefforttomaintainhisusualdevil-may-careswagger,turnedtoChitlingandsaid,

           ‘WhenwasFagintookthen?’

           ‘Justatdinner-timetwoo’clockthisafternoon.CharleyandImadeourluckyupthewash-uschimney,andBoltergotintotheemptywater-butt,headdownwards;buthislegsweresopreciouslongthattheystuckoutatthetop,andsotheytookhimtoo.

           ‘AndBet?’

           ‘PoorBet!ShewenttoseetheBody,tospeaktowhoitwas,’repliedChitling,hiscountenancefallingmoreandmore,‘andwentoffmad,screamingandraving,andbeatingherheadagainsttheboards;sotheyputastrait-weskutonherandtookhertothehospitalandtheresheis.

           ‘Wot’scomeofyoungBates?’demandedKags.

           ‘Hehungabout,nottocomeoverhereaforedark,buthe’llbeheresoon,’repliedChitling.‘There’snowhereelsetogotonow,forthepeopleattheCripplesareallincustody,andthebarofthekenIwentupthereandseeitwithmyowneyesisfilledwithtraps.

           ‘Thisisasmash,’observedToby,bitinghislips.‘There’smorethanonewillgowiththis.

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