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The Smallweed Family

           George,smokingnotquitesoplacidlyasbefore,forsincetheentranceofJudyhehasbeeninsomemeasuredisturbedbyafascination,notoftheadmiringkind,whichobligeshimtolookatherasshestandsbyhergrandfather’schair,"butonthewhole,IamgladIwasn’tnow.""Why,Mr.George?Inthenameofofbrimstone,why?"saysGrandfatherSmallweedwithaplainappearanceofexasperation.(BrimstoneapparentlysuggestedbyhiseyelightingonMrs.Smallweedinherslumber.)"Fortworeasons,comrade.""Andwhattworeasons,Mr.George?Inthenameofthe""Ofourfriendinthecity?"suggestsMr.George,composedlydrinking."Aye,ifyoulike.Whattworeasons?""Inthefirstplace,"returnsMr.George,butstilllookingatJudyasifshebeingsooldandsolikehergrandfatheritisindifferentwhichofthetwoheaddresses,"yougentlementookmein.YouadvertisedthatMr.Hawdon(CaptainHawdon,ifyouholdtothesaying’Onceacaptain,alwaysacaptain’)wastohearofsomethingtohisadvantage.""Well?"returnstheoldmanshrillyandsharply."Well!"saysMr.George,smokingon."Itwouldn’thavebeenmuchtohisadvantagetohavebeenclappedintoprisonbythewholebillandjudgmenttradeofLondon.""Howdoyouknowthat?Someofhisrichrelationsmighthavepaidhisdebtsorcompoundedfor’em.Besides,hehadtakenUSin.Heowedusimmensesumsallround.Iwouldsoonerhavestrangledhimthanhadnoreturn.IfIsitherethinkingofhim,"snarlstheoldman,holdinguphisimpotenttenfingers,"Iwanttostranglehimnow.

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