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Chapter 8

           MrSwiveller,aftermentallycalculatinghisengagementstoanicety,repliedthatheshouldlookinatfromtwominutesbeforesixandsevenminutespast;andthemandisappearingwiththisfeebleconsolation,RichardSwivellertookagreasymemorandum-bookfromhispocketandmadeanentrytherein.

           ‘Isthatareminder,incaseyoushouldforgettocall?’saidTrentwithasneer.

           ‘Notexactly,Fred,’repliedtheimperturbableRichard,continuingtowritewithabusinesslikeair.‘IenterinthislittlebookthenamesofthestreetsthatIcan’tgodownwhiletheshopsareopen.ThisdinnertodayclosesLongAcre.IboughtapairofbootsinGreatQueenStreetlastweek,andmadethatnothroughfaretoo.There’sonlyoneavenuetotheStrandleftoftennow,andIshallhavetostopupthatto-nightwithapairofgloves.Theroadsareclosingsofastineverydirection,thatinamonth’stime,unlessmyauntsendsmearemittance,Ishallhavetogothreeorfourmilesoutoftowntogetovertheway.’

           ‘There’snofearoffailing,intheend?’saidTrent.

           ‘Why,Ihopenot,’returnedMrSwiveller,‘buttheaveragenumberoflettersittaketosoftenherissix,andthistimewehavegotasfaraseightwithoutanyeffectatall.I’llwriteanotherto-morrowmorning.Imeantoblotitagooddealandshakesomewateroveritoutofthepepper-castortomakeitlookpenitent.

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