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           Guppy’seyefollowsMr.Weevle’seye.Mr.Weevle’seyecomesbackwithoutanynewintelligenceinit.Mr.Guppy’seyecomesbackandmeetsMr.Smallweed’seye.Thatengagingoldgentlemanisstillmurmuring,likesomewound-upinstrumentrunningdown,"Howdedo,sirhowdehow"Andthenhavingrundown,helapsesintogrinningsilence,asMr.GuppystartsatseeingMr.Tulkinghornstandinginthedarknessoppositewithhishandsbehindhim."Gentlemansokindastoactasmysolicitor,"saysGrandfatherSmallweed."Iamnotthesortofclientforagentlemanofsuchnote,butheissogood!"Mr.Guppy,slightlynudginghisfriendtotakeanotherlook,makesashufflingbowtoMr.Tulkinghorn,whoreturnsitwithaneasynod.Mr.Tulkinghornislookingonasifhehadnothingelsetodoandwereratheramusedbythenovelty."Agooddealofpropertyhere,sir,Ishouldsay,"Mr.GuppyobservestoMr.Smallweed."Principallyragsandrubbish,mydearfriend!Ragsandrubbish!MeandBartandmygranddaughterJudyareendeavouringtomakeoutaninventoryofwhat’sworthanythingtosell.Butwehaven’tcometomuchasyet;wehaven’tcometohah!"Mr.Smallweedhasrundownagain,whileMr.Weevle’seye,attendedbyMr.Guppy’seye,hasagaingoneroundtheroomandcomeback."Well,sir,"saysMr.Weevle."Wewon’tintrudeanylongerifyou’llallowustogoupstairs.""Anywhere,mydearsir,anywhere!You’reathome.Makeyourselfso,pray!"Astheygoupstairs,Mr.GuppyliftshiseyebrowsinquiringlyandlooksatTony.Tonyshakeshishead.

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