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Chapter 56

           

           ‘Rather!’retortedMrChuckster,withthatairofgracefultriflingwhichsowellbecamehim.‘Ishouldthinkso.Why,mygoodfeller,doyouknowwhato’clockitishalf-pastninea.m.inthemorning?’

           ‘Won’tyoucomein?’saidDick.‘Allalone.Swivellersolus.“‘Tisnowthewitching“’

           ‘“Hourofnight!”’

           ‘“Whenchurchyardsyawn,”’

           ‘“Andgravesgiveuptheirdead.”’

           Attheendofthisquotationindialogue,eachgentlemanstruckanattitude,andimmediatelysubsidingintoprosewalkedintotheoffice.SuchmorselsofenthusiasmarecommonamongtheGloriousApollos,andwereindeedthelinksthatboundthemtogether,andraisedthemabovethecolddullearth.

           ‘Well,andhowareyoumybuck?’saidMrChuckster,takingastool.‘IwasforcedtocomeintotheCityuponsomelittleprivatemattersofmyown,andcouldn’tpassthecornerofthestreetwithoutlookingin,butuponmysoulIdidn’texpecttofindyou.Itissoeverlastinglyearly.’

           MrSwivellerexpressedhisacknowledgments;anditappearingonfurtherconversationthathewasingoodhealth,andthatMrChucksterwasinthelikeenviablecondition,bothgentlemen,incompliancewithasolemncustomoftheancientBrotherhoodtowhichtheybelonged,joinedinafragmentofthepopularduetof‘All’sWell,’withalongshakeattheend.

           ‘Andwhat’sthenews?’saidRichard.

           ‘Thetown’sasflat,mydearfeller,’repliedMrChuckster,‘asthesurfaceofaDutchoven.There’snonews.By-the-bye,thatlodgerofyoursisamostextraordinaryperson.

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