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Mr. Solomon Pell, assisted by a Select Committee of Coachmen, arranges the affairs of the elder Mr.

           

           SoitwasentereddownonthelittlebooksthatBofferwastokillhimselfwithintendays,orWilkinsFlasher,Esquire,wastohandovertoFrankSimmery,Esquire,thesumoftenguineas;andthatifBofferdidkillhimselfwithinthattime,FrankSimmery,Esquire,wouldpaytoWilkinsFlasher,Esquire,fiveguineas,instead.

           ‘I’mverysorryhehasfailed,’saidWilkinsFlasher,Esquire.‘Capitaldinnershegave.’

           ‘Fineporthehadtoo,’remarkedMr.Simmery.‘Wearegoingtosendourbutlertothesaleto-morrow,topickupsomeofthatsixty-four.’

           ‘Thedevilyouare!’saidWilkinsFlasher,Esquire.‘Myman’sgoingtoo.Fiveguineasmymanoutbidsyourman.’

           ‘Done.’

           Anotherentrywasmadeinthelittlebooks,withthegoldpencil-cases;andMr.Simmery,havingbythistimekilledallthefliesandtakenallthebets,strolledawaytotheStockExchangetoseewhatwasgoingforward.

           WilkinsFlasher,Esquire,nowcondescendedtoreceiveMr.SolomonPell’sinstructions,andhavingfilledupsomeprintedforms,requestedthepartytofollowhimtothebank,whichtheydid:Mr.Wellerandhisthreefriendsstaringatalltheybeheldinunboundedastonishment,andSamencounteringeverythingwithacoolnesswhichnothingcoulddisturb.

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