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Chapter 38

           

           ‘Helivesinmyhouse,’saidDick;‘atleastinthehouseoccupiedbythefirminwhichI’masortofaofamanagingpartneradifficultfellowtogetanythingoutof,butwelikehimwelikehim.’

           ‘Imustbegoing,sir,ifyouplease,’saidKit,movingaway.

           ‘Don’tbeinahurry,Christopher,’repliedhispatron,‘we’lldrinkyourmother.’

           ‘Thankyou,sir.’

           ‘Anexcellentwomanthatmotherofyours,Christopher,’saidMrSwiveller.‘WhorantocatchmewhenIfell,andkissedtheplacetomakeitwell?Mymother.Acharmingwoman.He’saliberalsortoffellow.Wemustgethimtodosomethingforyourmother.Doesheknowher,Christopher?’

           Kitshookhishead,andglancingslylyathisquestioner,thankedhim,andmadeoffbeforehecouldsayanotherword.

           ‘Humph!’saidMrSwivellerpondering,‘thisisqueer.NothingbutmysteriesinconnectionwithBrass’shouse.I’llkeepmyowncounsel,however.Everybodyandanybodyhasbeeninmyconfidenceasyet,butnowIthinkI’llsetupinbusinessformyself.Queerveryqueer!’

           Afterponderingdeeplyandwithafaceofexceedingwisdomforsometime,MrSwivellerdranksomemoreofthebeer,andsummoningasmallboywhohadbeenwatchinghisproceedings,pouredforththefewremainingdropsasalibationonthegravel,andbadehimcarrytheemptyvesseltothebarwithhiscompliments,andaboveallthingstoleadasoberandtemperatelife,andabstainfromallintoxicatingandexcitingliquors

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