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Chapter 9

           Ohsparemethemoneyforthisonelasthope!’

           ‘Icouldn’tdoitreally,’saidQuilpwithunusualpoliteness,‘thoughItellyouwhatandthisisacircumstanceworthbearinginmindasshowinghowthesharpestamongusmaybetakeninsometimesIwassodeceivedbythepenuriouswayinwhichyoulived,alonewithNelly

           ‘Alldonetosavemoneyfortemptingfortune,andtomakehertriumphgreater,’criedtheoldman.

           ‘Yes,yes,Iunderstandthatnow,’saidQuilp;‘butIwasgoingtosay,Iwassodeceivedbythat,yourmiserlyway,thereputationyouhadamongthosewhoknewyouofbeingrich,andyourrepeatedassurancesthatyouwouldmakeofmyadvancestrebleandquadrupletheinterestyoupaidme,thatI’dhaveadvancedyou,evennow,whatyouwant,onyoursimplenoteofhand,ifIhadn’tunexpectedlybecomeacquaintedwithyoursecretwayoflife.’

           ‘Whoisit,’retortedtheoldmandesperately,‘that,notwithstandingallmycaution,toldyou?Come.Letmeknowthenametheperson.’

           Thecraftydwarf,bethinkinghimselfthathisgivingupthechildwouldleadtothedisclosureoftheartificehehademployed,which,asnothingwastobegainedbyit,itwaswelltoconceal,stoppedshortinhisanswerandsaid,‘Now,whodoyouthink?’

           ‘ItwasKit,itmusthavebeentheboy;heplayedthespy,andyoutamperedwithhim?’saidtheoldman.

           ‘Howcameyoutothinkofhim?’saidthedwarfinatoneofgreatcommiseration.‘Yes,itwasKit

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