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Chapter 60

           

           ‘Itellyouwhat,gentlemen,’repliedBrass,inaverygravemanner,‘he’llnotservehiscasethisway,andreally,ifyoufeelanyinterestinhim,youhadbetteradvisehimtogouponsomeothertack.DidI,sir?OfcourseIneverdid.’

           ‘Gentlemen,’criedKit,onwhomalightbrokesuddenly,‘Master,MrAbel,MrWitherden,everyoneofyouhedidit!WhatIhavedonetooffendhim,Idon’tknow,butthisisaplottoruinme.Mind,gentlemen,it’saplot,andwhatevercomesofit,Iwillsaywithmydyingbreaththatheputthatnoteinmyhathimself!Lookathim,gentlemen!seehowhechangescolour.Whichofuslookstheguiltypersonhe,orI?’

           ‘Youhearhim,gentlemen?’saidBrass,smiling,‘youhearhim.Now,doesthiscasestrikeyouasassumingratherablackcomplexion,ordoesitnot?Isitatallatreacherouscase,doyouthink,orisitoneofmereordinaryguilt?Perhaps,gentlemen,ifhehadnotsaidthisinyourpresenceandIhadreportedit,you’dhaveheldthistobeimpossiblelikewise,eh?’

           WithsuchpacificandbanteringremarksdidMrBrassrefutethefoulaspersiononhischaracter;butthevirtuousSarah,movedbystrongerfeelings,andhavingatheart,perhaps,amorejealousregardforthehonourofherfamily,flewfromherbrother’sside,withoutanypreviousintimationofherdesign,anddartedattheprisonerwiththeutmostfury.

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