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Chapter 63

           Hetookherhome,andstayedtillshewasrecovered;and,havingnomoneytopaythecoach,wentbackinstatetoBevisMarks,biddingthedriver(foritwasSaturdaynight)waitatthedoorwhilehewentinfor‘change.’

           ‘MrRichard,sir,’saidBrasscheerfully,‘Goodevening!’

           MonstrousasKit’stalehadappeared,atfirst,MrRicharddid,thatnight,halfsuspecthisaffableemployerofsomedeepvillany.Perhapsitwasbutthemiseryhehadjustwitnessedwhichgavehiscarelessnaturethisimpulse;but,bethatasitmay,itwasverystronguponhim,andhesaidinasfewwordsaspossible,whathewanted.

           ‘Money?’criedBrass,takingouthispurse.‘Haha!Tobesure,MrRichard,tobesure,sir.Allmenmustlive.Youhaven’tchangeforafive-poundnote,haveyousir?’

           ‘No,’returnedDick,shortly.

           ‘Oh!’saidBrass,‘here’stheverysum.Thatsavestrouble.You’reverywelcomeI’msure.MrRichard,sir

           Dick,whohadbythistimereachedthedoor,turnedround.

           ‘Youneedn’t,’saidBrass,‘troubleyourselftocomebackanymore,Sir.’

           ‘Eh?’

           ‘Yousee,MrRichard,’saidBrass,thrustinghishandsinhispockets,androckinghimselftoandfroonhisstool,‘thefactis,thatamanofyourabilitiesislost,Sir,quitelost,inourdryandmouldyline.It’sterribledrudgeryshocking.Ishouldsay,now,thatthestage,ortheorthearmy,MrRichardorsomethingverysuperiorinthelicensedvictuallingwaywasthekindofthingthatwouldcalloutthegeniusofsuchamanasyou.Ihopeyou’lllookintoseeusnowandthen

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