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Mr. Bucket

           Butthatthere’sthewale,thebonnet,andthegownd,andthey’reworethesamewaywotshewore’em,andit’sherheightwotshewos,andshegivmeasov’ringandhookedit.""Well!"saysMr.Bucketslightly,"wehaven’tgotmuchgoodoutofYOU.But,however,here’sfiveshillingsforyou.Takecarehowyouspendit,anddon’tgetyourselfintotrouble."Bucketstealthilytellsthecoinsfromonehandintotheotherlikecounterswhichisawayhehas,hisprincipaluseofthembeinginthesegamesofskillandthenputsthem,inalittlepile,intotheboy’shandandtakeshimouttothedoor,leavingMr.Snagsby,notbyanymeanscomfortableunderthesemysteriouscircumstances,alonewiththeveiledfigure.ButonMr.Tulkinghorn’scomingintotheroom,theveilisraisedandasufficientlygood-lookingFrenchwomanisrevealed,thoughherexpressionissomethingoftheintensest."Thankyou,MademoiselleHortense,"saysMr.Tulkinghornwithhisusualequanimity."Iwillgiveyounofurthertroubleaboutthislittlewager.""Youwilldomethekindnesstoremember,sir,thatIamnotatpresentplaced?"saysmademoiselle."Certainly,certainly!""Andtoconferuponmethefavourofyourdistinguishedrecommendation?""Byallmeans,MademoiselleHortense.""AwordfromMr.Tulkinghornissopowerful.""Itshallnotbewanting,mademoiselle.""Receivetheassuranceofmydevotedgratitude,dearsir.""Goodnight."Mademoisellegoesoutwithanairofnativegentility;andMr.

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