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Obstinacy

           "Herubbedhisswarthyforeheadforamomentwithagood-humouredlookandsaidapologetically,"Iamsuchashort-windedtalkerthatImustthinkabit."Havingthoughtabit,helookedupagainandresumed."Howtomeetit.Now,theunfortunatedeceasedwashimselfalawyerandhadaprettytightholdofme.Idon’twishtorakeuphisashes,buthehad,whatIshouldcallifhewasliving,adevilofatightholdofme.Idon’tlikehistradethebetterforthat.IfIhadkeptclearofhistrade,Ishouldhavekeptoutsidethisplace.Butthat’snotwhatImean.Now,supposeIhadkilledhim.SupposeIreallyhaddischargedintohisbodyanyoneofthosepistolsrecentlyfiredoffthatBuckethasfoundatmyplace,anddearme,mighthavefoundthereanydaysinceithasbeenmyplace.WhatshouldIhavedoneassoonasIwashardandfasthere?Gotalawyer."Hestoppedonhearingsomeoneatthelocksandboltsanddidnotresumeuntilthedoorhadbeenopenedandwasshutagain.Forwhatpurposeopened,Iwillmentionpresently."Ishouldhavegotalawyer,andhewouldhavesaid(asIhaveoftenreadinthenewspapers),’Myclientsaysnothing,myclientreserveshisdefence’:myclientthis,that,andt’other.Well,’tisnotthecustomofthatbreedtogostraight,accordingtomyopinion,ortothinkthatothermendo.SayIaminnocentandIgetalawyer.Hewouldbeaslikelytobelievemeguiltyasnot;perhapsmore.

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