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Chapter 51

           ‘Ifthelawsupposesthat,’saidMr.Bumble,squeezinghishatemphaticallyinbothhands,‘thelawisaassaidiot.Ifthat’stheeyeofthelaw,thelawisabachelor;andtheworstIwishthelawis,thathiseyemaybeopenedbyexperiencebyexperience.

           Layinggreatstressontherepetitionofthesetwowords,Mr.Bumblefixedhishatonverytight,andputtinghishandsinhispockets,followedhishelpmatedownstairs.

           ‘Younglady,’saidMr.Brownlow,turningtoRose,‘givemeyourhand.Donottremble.Youneednotfeartohearthefewremainingwordswehavetosay.

           ‘IftheyhaveIdonotknowhowtheycan,butiftheyhaveanyreferencetome,’saidRose,‘prayletmehearthematsomeothertime.Ihavenotstrengthorspiritsnow.

           ‘Nay,’returnedtheoldgentlman,drawingherarmthroughhis;‘youhavemorefortitudethanthis,Iamsure.Doyouknowthisyounglady,sir?’

           ‘Yes,’repliedMonks.

           ‘Ineversawyoubefore,’saidRosefaintly.

           ‘Ihaveseenyouoften,’returnedMonks.

           ‘ThefatheroftheunhappyAgneshadTWOdaughters,’saidMr.Brownlow.‘Whatwasthefateoftheotherthechild?’

           ‘Thechild,’repliedMonks,‘whenherfatherdiedinastrangeplace,inastrangename,withoutaletter,book,orscrapofpaperthatyieldedthefaintestcluebywhichhisfriendsorrelativescouldbetracedthechildwastakenbysomewretchedcottagers,whoreareditastheirown.

           ‘Goon,’saidMr.Brownlow,signingtoMrs.Maylietoapproach.

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