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Springing a Mine

           HewasownbrothertoabrimstonemagpieleastwaysMrs.Smallweed.IcomeintoKrook’sproperty.Iexaminedallhispapersandallhiseffects.Theywasalldugoutundermyeyes.TherewasabundleoflettersbelongingtoadeadandgonelodgeraswashidawayatthebackofashelfinthesideofLadyJane’sbedhiscat’sbed.Hehidallmannerofthingsaway,everywheres.Mr.Tulkinghornwanted’emandgot’em,butIlooked’emoverfirst.I’mamanofbusiness,andItookasquintat’em.Theywaslettersfromthelodger’ssweetheart,andshesignedHonoria.Dearme,that’snotacommonname,Honoria,isit?There’snoladyinthishousethatsignsHonoriaisthere?Oh,no,Idon’tthinkso!Oh,no,Idon’tthinkso!Andnotinthesamehand,perhaps?Oh,no,Idon’tthinkso!"HereMr.Smallweed,seizedwithafitofcoughinginthemidstofhistriumph,breaksofftoejaculate,"Oh,dearme!Oh,Lord!I’mshakenalltopieces!""Now,whenyou’reready,"saysMr.Bucketafterawaitinghisrecovery,"tocometoanythingthatconcernsSirLeicesterDedlock,Baronet,herethegentlemansits,youknow.""Haven’tIcometoit,Mr.Bucket?"criesGrandfatherSmallweed."Isn’tthegentlemanconcernedyet?NotwithCaptainHawdon,andhiseveraffectionateHonoria,andtheirchildintothebargain?Come,then,Iwanttoknowwherethoselettersare.Thatconcernsme,ifitdon’tconcernSirLeicesterDedlock.Iwillknowwheretheyare.Iwon’thave’emdisappearsoquietly.Ihanded’emovertomyfriendandsolicitor,Mr.Tulkinghorn,nottoanybodyelse.

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