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Mr. Bucket

           Snagsby,ofcourse,butthisistheshortestway.""Mr.Bucketisadetectiveofficer,Snagsby,"saysthelawyerinexplanation."Isheindeed,sir?"saysMr.Snagsbywithastrongtendencyinhisclumpofhairtostandonend."AndifyouhavenorealobjectiontoaccompanyMr.Buckettotheplaceinquestion,"pursuesthelawyer,"Ishallfeelobligedtoyouifyouwilldoso."Inamoment’shesitationonthepartofMr.Snagsby,Bucketdipsdowntothebottomofhismind."Don’tyoubeafraidofhurtingtheboy,"hesays."Youwon’tdothat.It’sallrightasfarastheboy’sconcerned.WeshallonlybringhimheretoaskhimaquestionorsoIwanttoputtohim,andhe’llbepaidforhistroubleandsentawayagain.It’llbeagoodjobforhim.Ipromiseyou,asaman,thatyoushallseetheboysentawayallright.Don’tyoubeafraidofhurtinghim;youan’tgoingtodothat.""Verywell,Mr.Tulkinghorn!"criesMr.Snagsbycheerfully.Andreassured,"Sincethat’sthecase""Yes!Andlookeehere,Mr.Snagsby,"resumesBucket,takinghimasidebythearm,tappinghimfamiliarlyonthebreast,andspeakinginaconfidentialtone."You’reamanoftheworld,youknow,andamanofbusiness,andamanofsense.That’swhatYOUare.""IamsureIammuchobligedtoyouforyourgoodopinion,"returnsthestationerwithhiscoughofmodesty,"but""That’swhatYOUare,youknow,"saysBucket.

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