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Chapter 58

           Theywereaddressedtosomepersonwhohadknockedattheoffice-door;andtheyhadhardlypassedthelipsofMrBrass,whenthisveryKithimselflookedin.

           ‘Isthegentlemanup-stairs,sir,ifyouplease?’

           ‘Yes,Kit,’saidBrass,stillfiredwithanhonestindignation,andfrowningwithknottedbrowsuponhissister;‘YesKit,heis.IamgladtoseeyouKit,Iamrejoicedtoseeyou.Lookinagain,asyoucomedown-stairs,Kit.Thatladarobber!’criedBrasswhenhehadwithdrawn,‘withthatfrankandopencountenance!I’dtrusthimwithuntoldgold.MrRichard,sir,havethegoodnesstostepdirectlytoWraspandCo.‘sinBroadStreet,andinquireiftheyhavehadinstructionstoappearinCarkemandPainter.Thatladarobber,’sneeredSampson,flushedandheatedwithhiswrath.‘AmIblind,deaf,silly;doIknownothingofhumannaturewhenIseeitbeforeme?Kitarobber!Bah!’

           FlingingthisfinalinterjectionatMissSallywithimmeasurablescornandcontempt,SampsonBrassthrusthisheadintohisdesk,asiftoshutthebaseworldfromhisview,andbreatheddefiancefromunderitshalf-closedlid.

           

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