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More Old Soldiers Than One

           George,passinghishandhopelesslyacrosshisbrow,"thatIdon’tknowbutwhatitmightbeasatisfactiontome."Mr.Smallweed,hearingthatthisauthorityisanoldsoldier,sostronglyinculcatestheexpediencyofthetrooper’stakingcounselwithhim,andparticularlyinforminghimofitsbeingaquestionoffiveguineasormore,thatMr.Georgeengagestogoandseehim.Mr.Tulkinghornsaysnothingeitherway."I’llconsultmyfriend,then,byyourleave,sir,"saysthetrooper,"andI’lltakethelibertyoflookinginagainwiththefinalanswerinthecourseoftheday.Mr.Smallweed,ifyouwishtobecarrieddownstairs""Inamoment,mydearfriend,inamoment.Willyoufirstletmespeakhalfawordwiththisgentlemaninprivate?""Certainly,sir.Don’thurryyourselfonmyaccount."Thetrooperretirestoadistantpartoftheroomandresumeshiscuriousinspectionoftheboxes,strongandotherwise."IfIwasn’tasweakasabrimstonebaby,sir,"whispersGrandfatherSmallweed,drawingthelawyerdowntohislevelbythelapelofhiscoatandflashingsomehalf-quenchedgreenfireoutofhisangryeyes,"I’dtearthewritingawayfromhim.He’sgotitbuttonedinhisbreast.Isawhimputitthere.Judysawhimputitthere.Speakup,youcrabbedimageforthesignofawalking-stickshop,andsayyousawhimputitthere!"Thisvehementconjurationtheoldgentlemanaccompanieswithsuchathrustathisgranddaughterthatitistoomuchforhisstrength,andheslipsawayoutofhischair,drawingMr.Tulkinghornwithhim,untilheisarrestedbyJudy,andwellshaken.

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