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Chapter 38

           Finally,Kitinformedthegentlemanthatthepremiseswerenowtolet,andthataboarduponthedoorreferredallinquirerstoMrSampsonBrass,Solicitor,ofBevisMarks,fromwhomhemightperhapslearnsomefurtherparticulars.

           ‘Notbyinquiry,’saidthegentlemanshakinghishead.‘Ilivethere.’

           ‘LiveatBrass’stheattorney’s!’criedMrWitherdeninsomesurprise:havingprofessionalknowledgeofthegentlemaninquestion.

           ‘Aye,’wasthereply.‘Ienteredonhislodgingst’otherday,chieflybecauseIhadseenthisveryboard.ItmatterslittletomewhereIlive,andIhadadesperatehopethatsomeintelligencemightbecastinmywaythere,whichwouldnotreachmeelsewhere.Yes,IliveatBrass’smoreshameforme,Isuppose?’

           ‘That’samerematterofopinion,’saidtheNotary,shrugginghisshoulders.‘Heislookeduponasratheradoubtfulcharacter.’

           ‘Doubtful?’echoedtheother.‘Iamgladtohearthere’sanydoubtaboutit.Isupposedthathadbeenthoroughlysettled,longago.Butwillyouletmespeakawordortwowithyouinprivate?’

           MrWitherdenconsenting,theywalkedintothatgentleman’sprivatecloset,andremainedthere,incloseconversation,forsomequarterofanhour,whentheyreturnedintotheouteroffice.ThestrangerhadlefthishatinMrWitherden’sroom,andseemedtohaveestablishedhimselfinthisshortintervalonquiteafriendlyfooting.

           ‘I’llnotdetainyouanylongernow,’hesaid,puttingacrownintoKit’shand,andlookingtowardstheNotary.‘Youshallhearfrommeagain.

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