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In Which Mr. Osborne Takes Down the Family Bible

           Theclerksleptagreatdealsounderthanhisprincipalthatnight;and,cuddlinghischildrenafterbreakfast(ofwhichhepartookwithaveryheartyappetite,thoughhismodestcupoflifewasonlysweetenedwithbrownsugar),hesetoffinhisbestSundaysuitandfrilledshirtforbusiness,promisinghisadmiringwifenottopunishCaptainD.‘sporttooseverelythatevening.

           Mr.Osborne’scountenance,whenhearrivedintheCityathisusualtime,struckthosedependantswhowereaccustomed,forgoodreasons,towatchitsexpression,aspeculiarlyghastlyandworn.Attwelveo’clockMr.Higgs(ofthefirmofHiggs&Blatherwick,solicitors,BedfordRow)calledbyappointment,andwasusheredintothegovernor’sprivateroom,andclosetedthereformorethananhour.AtaboutoneMr.ChopperreceivedanotebroughtbyCaptainDobbin’sman,andcontaininganinclosureforMr.Osborne,whichtheclerkwentinanddelivered.AshorttimeafterwardsMr.ChopperandMr.Birch,thenextclerk,weresummoned,andrequestedtowitnessapaper."I’vebeenmakinganewwill,"Mr.Osbornesaid,towhichthesegentlemenappendedtheirnamesaccordingly.Noconversationpassed.Mr.Higgslookedexceedinglygraveashecameintotheouterrooms,andveryhardinMr.Chopper’sface;buttherewerenotanyexplanations.ItwasremarkedthatMr.Osbornewasparticularlyquietandgentleallday,tothesurpriseofthosewhohadauguredillfromhisdarklingdemeanour.Hecallednomannamesthatday,andwasnotheardtoswearonce.

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