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Chapter 56

           Ah!Howmanysichbirdsareperpetuallymoulting,andputtingtheirbeaksthroughthewirestopeckatallmankind!’

           Thispoeticfigure,whichKittooktobeinaspecialallusiontohisowncheckedwaistcoat,quiteovercamehim;MrBrass’svoiceandmanneraddednotalittletoitseffect,forhediscoursedwithallthemildausterityofahermit,andwantedbutacordroundthewaistofhisrustysurtout,andaskullonthechimney-piece,tobecompletelysetupinthatlineofbusiness.

           ‘Well,well,’saidSampson,smilingasgoodmensmilewhentheycompassionatetheirownweaknessorthatoftheirfellow-creatures,‘thisiswideofthebull’s-eye.You’retotakethat,ifyouplease.’Ashespoke,hepointedtoacoupleofhalf-crownsonthedesk.

           Kitlookedatthecoins,andthenatSampson,andhesitated.

           ‘Foryourself,’saidBrass.‘From

           ‘Nomatteraboutthepersontheycamefrom,’repliedthelawyer.‘Sayme,ifyoulike.Wehaveeccentricfriendsoverhead,Kit,andwemustn’taskquestionsortalktoomuchyouunderstand?You’retotakethem,that’sall;andbetweenyouandme,Idon’tthinkthey’llbethelastyou’llhavetotakefromthesameplace.Ihopenot.Goodbye,Kit.Goodbye!’

           Withmanythanks,andmanymoreself-reproachesforhavingonsuchslightgroundssuspectedonewhointheirveryfirstconversationturnedoutsuchadifferentmanfromwhathehadsupposed,Kittookthemoneyandmadethebestofhiswayhome.MrBrassremainedairinghimselfatthefire,andresumedhisvocalexercise,andhisseraphicsmile,simultaneously

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