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           Verywell!Ifhereallymeantitifhiswillweregenuineandreal,whichitwasitappearedtohimthatitwasthesameascoin,andcancelledtheobligation."Itmaybe,partly,becauseIknownothingofthevalueofmoney,"saidMr.Skimpole,"butIoftenfeelthis.Itseemssoreasonable!Mybutchersaystomehewantsthatlittlebill.It’sapartofthepleasantunconsciouspoetryoftheman’snaturethathealwayscallsita’little’billtomakethepaymentappeareasytobothofus.Ireplytothebutcher,’Mygoodfriend,ifyouknewit,youarepaid.Youhaven’thadthetroubleofcomingtoaskforthelittlebill.Youarepaid.Imeanit.’""But,suppose,"saidmyguardian,laughing,"hehadmeantthemeatinthebill,insteadofprovidingit?""MydearJarndyce,"hereturned,"yousurpriseme.Youtakethebutcher’sposition.AbutcherIoncedealtwithoccupiedthatveryground.Sayshe,’Sir,whydidyoueatspringlambateighteenpenceapound?’’WhydidIeatspringlambateighteenpenceapound,myhonestfriend?’saidI,naturallyamazedbythequestion.’Ilikespringlamb!’Thiswassofarconvincing.’Well,sir,’sayshe,’IwishIhadmeantthelambasyoumeanthemoney!’’Mygoodfellow,’saidI,’prayletusreasonlikeintellectualbeings.Howcouldthatbe?Itwasimpossible.YouHADgotthelamb,andIhaveNOTgotthemoney.Youcouldn’treallymeanthelambwithoutsendingitin,whereasIcan,anddo,reallymeanthemoneywithoutpayingit!’Hehadnotaword.Therewasanendofthesubject.

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