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More Old Soldiers Than One

           Three,four,five,guineas,youwouldconsiderhandsome,Idaresay.""Noble,mydearfriend!"criesGrandfatherSmallweed,screwinguphiseyes."Ifnot,sayhowmuchmore,inyourconscienceasasoldier,youcandemand.Thereisnoneedforyoutopartwiththewriting,againstyourinclinationthoughIshouldprefertohaveit."Mr.Georgesitssquaredinexactlythesameattitude,looksatthepaintedceiling,andsaysneveraword.TheirascibleMr.Smallweedscratchestheair."Thequestionis,"saysMr.Tulkinghorninhismethodical,subdued,uninterestedway,"first,whetheryouhaveanyofCaptainHawdon’swriting?""First,whetherIhaveanyofCaptainHawdon’swriting,sir,"repeatsMr.George."Secondly,whatwillsatisfyyouforthetroubleofproducingit?""Secondly,whatwillsatisfymeforthetroubleofproducingit,sir,"repeatsMr.George."Thirdly,youcanjudgeforyourselfwhetheritisatalllikethat,"saysMr.Tulkinghorn,suddenlyhandinghimsomesheetsofwrittenpapertiedtogether."Whetheritisatalllikethat,sir.Justso,"repeatsMr.George.AllthreerepetitionsMr.Georgepronouncesinamechanicalmanner,lookingstraightatMr.Tulkinghorn;nordoeshesomuchasglanceattheaffidavitinJarndyceandJarndyce,thathasbeengiventohimforhisinspection(thoughhestillholdsitinhishand),butcontinuestolookatthelawyerwithanairoftroubledmeditation."Well?"saysMr.Tulkinghorn."Whatdoyousay?""Well,sir,"repliesMr.George,risingerectandlookingimmense,"Iwouldrather,ifyou’llexcuseme,havenothingtodowiththis."Mr.

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