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Jo’s Will

           "Butyouhavenotmentionedthatparty’sname.Isitasecret,sir?""Theboymakesitone.ButhisnameisBucket.""Bucketthedetective,sir?""Thesameman.""Themanisknowntome,sir,"returnsthetrooperafterblowingoutacloudofsmokeandsquaringhischest,"andtheboyissofarcorrectthatheundoubtedlyisarumcustomer."Mr.GeorgesmokeswithaprofoundmeaningafterthisandsurveysMissFliteinsilence."Now,IwishMr.JarndyceandMissSummersonatleasttoknowthatthisJo,whotellssostrangeastory,hasreappeared,andtohaveitintheirpowertospeakwithhimiftheyshoulddesiretodoso.ThereforeIwanttogethim,forthepresentmoment,intoanypoorlodgingkeptbydecentpeoplewherehewouldbeadmitted.DecentpeopleandJo,Mr.George,"saysAllan,followingthedirectionofthetrooper’seyesalongtheentry,"havenotbeenmuchacquainted,asyousee.Hencethedifficulty.Doyouhappentoknowanyoneinthisneighbourhoodwhowouldreceivehimforawhileonmypayingforhimbeforehand?"Asheputsthequestion,hebecomesawareofadirty-facedlittlemanstandingatthetrooper’selbowandlookingup,withanoddlytwistedfigureandcountenance,intothetrooper’sface.Afterafewmorepuffsathispipe,thetrooperlooksdownaskantatthelittleman,andthelittlemanwinksupatthetrooper."Well,sir,"saysMr.George,"IcanassureyouthatIwouldwillinglybeknockedontheheadatanytimeifitwouldbeatallagreeabletoMissSummerson,andconsequentlyIesteemitaprivilegetodothatyoungladyanyservice,howeversmall.

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