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Springing a Mine

           Thenwhyarewehere,myfriends?Airweinpossessionofasinfulsecret,anddowerequirecorn,andwine,andoil,orwhatismuchthesamething,money,forthekeepingthereof?Probablyso,myfriends.""You’reamanofbusiness,youare,"returnsMr.Bucket,veryattentive,"andconsequentlyyou’regoingontomentionwhatthenatureofyoursecretis.Youareright.Youcouldn’tdobetter.""Letusthen,mybrother,inaspiritoflove,"saysMr.Chadbandwithacunningeye,"proceeduntoit.Rachael,mywife,advance!"Mrs.Chadband,morethanready,soadvancesastojostleherhusbandintothebackgroundandconfrontsMr.Bucketwithahard,frowningsmile."Sinceyouwanttoknowwhatweknow,"saysshe,"I’lltellyou.IhelpedtobringupMissHawdon,herladyship’sdaughter.Iwasintheserviceofherladyship’ssister,whowasverysensitivetothedisgraceherladyshipbroughtuponher,andgaveout,eventoherladyship,thatthechildwasdeadsheWASverynearlysowhenshewasborn.Butshe’salive,andIknowher."Withthesewords,andalaugh,andlayingabitterstressontheword"ladyship,"Mrs.ChadbandfoldsherarmsandlooksimplacablyatMr.Bucket."Isupposenow,"returnsthatofficer,"YOUwillbeexpectingatwenty-poundnoteorapresentofaboutthatfigure?"Mrs.Chadbandmerelylaughsandcontemptuouslytellshimhecan"offer"twentypence."Myfriendthelaw-stationer’sgoodlady,overthere,"saysMr.Bucket,luringMrs.Snagsbyforwardwiththefinger."WhatmayYOURgamebe,ma’am?"Mrs.

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