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Dutiful Friendship

           It’smydutytoinformyouthatanyobservationsyoumaymakewillbeliabletobeusedagainstyou.Therefore,George,becarefulwhatyousay.Youdon’thappentohaveheardofamurder?""Murder!""Now,George,"saysMr.Bucket,keepinghisforefingerinanimpressivestateofaction,"bearinmindwhatI’vesaidtoyou.Iaskyounothing.You’vebeeninlowspiritsthisafternoon.Isay,youdon’thappentohaveheardofamurder?""No.Wherehastherebeenamurder?""Now,George,"saysMr.Bucket,"don’tyougoandcommityourself.I’ma-goingtotellyouwhatIwantyoufor.TherehasbeenamurderinLincoln’sInnFieldsgentlemanofthenameofTulkinghorn.Hewasshotlastnight.Iwantyouforthat."Thetroopersinksuponaseatbehindhim,andgreatdropsstartoutuponhisforehead,andadeadlypalloroverspreadshisface."Bucket!It’snotpossiblethatMr.TulkinghornhasbeenkilledandthatyoususpectME?""George,"returnsMr.Bucket,keepinghisforefingergoing,"itiscertainlypossible,becauseit’sthecase.Thisdeedwasdonelastnightatteno’clock.Now,youknowwhereyouwerelastnightatteno’clock,andyou’llbeabletoproveit,nodoubt.""Lastnight!Lastnight?"repeatsthetrooperthoughtfully.Thenitflashesuponhim."Why,greatheaven,Iwastherelastnight!""SoIhaveunderstood,George,"returnsMr.Bucketwithgreatdeliberation."SoIhaveunderstood.Likewiseyou’vebeenveryoftenthere.

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