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Springing a Mine

           "Blessyourheartforatruewoman!Alwayscurious,yourdelightfulsexis!"repliesMr.Bucketwithgallantry."Ishallhavethepleasureofgivingyouacallto-morrowornextdaynotforgettingMr.Smallweedandhisproposaloftwofifty.""Fivehundred!"exclaimsMr.Smallweed."Allright!Nominallyfivehundred."Mr.Buckethashishandonthebell-rope."SHALLIwishyougooddayforthepresentonthepartofmyselfandthegentlemanofthehouse?"heasksinaninsinuatingtone.Nobodyhavingthehardihoodtoobjecttohisdoingso,hedoesit,andthepartyretireastheycameup.Mr.Bucketfollowsthemtothedoor,andreturning,sayswithanairofseriousbusiness,"SirLeicesterDedlock,Baronet,it’sforyoutoconsiderwhetherornottobuythisup.Ishouldrecommend,onthewhole,it’sbeingboughtupmyself;andIthinkitmaybeboughtprettycheap.Yousee,thatlittlepickledcowcumberofaMrs.Snagsbyhasbeenusedbyallsidesofthespeculationandhasdoneadealmoreharminbringingoddsandendstogetherthanifshehadmeantit.Mr.Tulkinghorn,deceased,heheldallthesehorsesinhishandandcouldhavedrove’emhisownway,Ihaven’tadoubt;buthewasfetchedofftheboxhead-foremost,andnowtheyhavegottheirlegsoverthetraces,andarealldraggingandpullingtheirownways.Soitis,andsuchislife.Thecat’saway,andthemicetheyplay;thefrostbreaksup,andthewaterruns.Now,withregardtothepartytobeapprehended."SirLeicesterseemstowake,thoughhiseyeshavebeenwideopen,andhelooksintentlyatMr.BucketasMr.Bucketreferstohiswatch.

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