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           ""Andreally,mydearMissSummerson,"saidMr.Skimpolewithhisagreeablecandour,"Ineverwasinasituationinwhichthatexcellentsenseandquiethabitofmethodandusefulness,whichanybodymustobserveinyouwhohasthehappinessofbeingaquarterofanhourinyoursociety,wasmoreneeded."Thepersononthesofa,whoappearedtohaveacoldinhishead,gavesuchaveryloudsnortthathestartledme."Areyouarrestedformuch,sir?"IinquiredofMr.Skimpole."MydearMissSummerson,"saidhe,shakinghisheadpleasantly,"Idon’tknow.Somepounds,oddshillings,andhalfpence,Ithink,werementioned.""It’stwenty-fourpound,sixteen,andsevenpenceha’penny,"observedthestranger."That’swotitis.""Anditsoundssomehowitsounds,"saidMr.Skimpole,"likeasmallsum?"Thestrangemansaidnothingbutmadeanothersnort.Itwassuchapowerfulonethatitseemedquitetolifthimoutofhisseat."Mr.Skimpole,"saidRichardtome,"hasadelicacyinapplyingtomycousinJarndycebecausehehaslatelyIthink,sir,Iunderstoodyouthatyouhadlately""Oh,yes!"returnedMr.Skimpole,smiling."ThoughIforgothowmuchitwasandwhenitwas.Jarndycewouldreadilydoitagain,butIhavetheepicure-likefeelingthatIwouldpreferanoveltyinhelp,thatIwouldrather,"andhelookedatRichardandme,"developgenerosityinanewsoilandinanewformofflower.""Whatdoyouthinkwillbebest,MissSummerson?"saidRichard,aside.Iventuredtoinquire,generally,beforereplying,whatwouldhappenifthemoneywerenotproduced.

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