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           AretherereasonswhySkimpole,notbeingwarpedbyprejudices,shouldacceptit?Yes.Skimpoleperceivesthem.Whatarethey?Skimpolereasonswithhimself,thisisatamedlynx,anactivepolice-officer,anintelligentman,apersonofapeculiarlydirectedenergyandgreatsubtletybothofconceptionandexecution,whodiscoversourfriendsandenemiesforuswhentheyrunaway,recoversourpropertyforuswhenwearerobbed,avengesuscomfortablywhenwearemurdered.Thisactivepolice-officerandintelligentmanhasacquired,intheexerciseofhisart,astrongfaithinmoney;hefindsitveryusefultohim,andhemakesitveryusefultosociety.ShallIshakethatfaithinBucketbecauseIwantitmyself;shallIdeliberatelybluntoneofBucket’sweapons;shallIpositivelyparalyseBucketinhisnextdetectiveoperation?Andagain.IfitisblameableinSkimpoletotakethenote,itisblameableinBuckettoofferthenotemuchmoreblameableinBucket,becauseheistheknowingman.Now,SkimpolewishestothinkwellofBucket;Skimpoledeemsitessential,initslittleplace,tothegeneralcohesionofthings,thatheSHOULDthinkwellofBucket.ThestateexpresslyaskshimtotrusttoBucket.Andhedoes.Andthat’sallhedoes!"Ihadnothingtoofferinreplytothisexpositionandthereforetookmyleave.Mr.Skimpole,however,whowasinexcellentspirits,wouldnothearofmyreturninghomeattendedonlyby"LittleCoavinses,"andaccompaniedmehimself.

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