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Chapter 20

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           "MithterJaggerth!Halfamoment!Myhowncuthen’thgonetoMithterWemmickatthithprethentminute,tohofferhimhanytermth.MithterJaggerth!Halfaquarterofamoment!Ifyou’dhavethecondethenthuntobeboughtofffromthet’otherthideathanythuperiorprithe!moneynoobject!MithterJaggerthMithter—!"

           Myguardianthrewhissupplicantoffwithsupremeindifference,andlefthimdancingonthepavementasifitwereredhot.Withoutfurtherinterruption,wereachedthefrontoffice,wherewefoundtheclerkandthemaninvelveteenwiththefurcap.

           "Here’sMike,"saidtheclerk,gettingdownfromhisstool,andapproachingMr.Jaggersconfidentially.

           "Oh!"saidMr.Jaggers,turningtotheman,whowaspullingalockofhairinthemiddleofhisforehead,liketheBullinCockRobinpullingatthebell-rope;"yourmancomesonthisafternoon.Well?"

           "Well,Mas’rJaggers,"returnedMike,inthevoiceofasuffererfromaconstitutionalcold;"arteradealo’trouble,I’vefoundone,sir,asmightdo."

           "Whatishepreparedtoswear?"

           "Well,Mas’rJaggers,"saidMike,wipinghisnoseonhisfurcapthistime;"inageneralway,anythink."

           Mr.Jaggerssuddenlybecamemostirate."Now,Iwarnedyoubefore,"saidhe,throwinghisforefingerattheterrifiedclient,"thatifyoueverpresumedtotalkinthatwayhere,I’dmakeanexampleofyou.

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