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Chapter 37

           Short’sverywell,”shesays;“I’venoquarrelwithShort;hemeanskind,Idaresay;butCodlin,”shesays,“hasthefeelingsformymoney,thoughhemayn’tlookit.”’

           Repeatingthesewordswithgreatemotion,MrCodlinrubbedthebridgeofhisnosewithhiscoat-sleeve,andshakinghisheadmournfullyfromsidetoside,leftthesinglegentlemantoinferthat,fromthemomentwhenhelostsightofhisdearyoungcharge,hispeaceofmindandhappinesshadfled.

           ‘GoodHeaven!’saidthesinglegentleman,pacingupanddowntheroom,‘haveIfoundthesemenatlast,onlytodiscoverthattheycangivemenoinformationorassistance!Itwouldhavebeenbettertohavelivedon,inhope,fromdaytoday,andnevertohavelightedonthem,thantohavemyexpectationsscatteredthus.’

           ‘Stayaminute,’saidShort.‘AmanofthenameofJerryyouknowJerry,Thomas?’

           ‘Oh,don’ttalktomeofJerrys,’repliedMrCodlin.‘HowcanIcareapinchofsnuffforJerrys,whenIthinkofthat‘eredarlingchild?“Codlin’smyfriend,”shesays,“dear,good,kindCodlin,asisalwaysadevisingpleasuresforme!Idon’tobjecttoShort,”shesays,“butIcottontoCodlin.”Once,’saidthatgentlemanreflectively,‘shecalledmeFatherCodlin.IthoughtIshouldhavebust!’

           ‘AmanofthenameofJerry,sir,’saidShort,turningfromhisselfishcolleaguetotheirnewacquaintance,‘wotkeepsacompanyofdancingdogs,toldme,inaaccidentalsortofway,thathehadseentheoldgentlemaninconnexionwithatravellingwax-work,unbeknowntohim

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