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Chapter 5

           Mybrainismybank,andbringsmeinquitesufficientinteresttoliveupon,whichisallthatIdesire.Tobecomfortable,andpayone’swayhonestlyisenoughforme.Ihaveneverenviedthewealthy."

           "MrBenthamisaphilosopher,"interposedhispartner,MrEllissmiling"InourprofessionMrTempest,weseesomanyupsanddownsoflife,thatinwatchingthevariablefortunesofourclients,weourselveslearnthelessonofcontent."

           "Ah,itisalessonthatIhavenevermasteredtillnow!"Irespondedmerrily"ButatthepresentmomentIconfessmyselfsatisfied."

           Theyeachgavemeaformallittlebow,andMrBenthamshookhands.

           "Businessbeingconcluded,allowmetocongratulateyou,"hesaidpolitely"Ofcourse,ifyoushouldwishatanytimetoentrustyourlegalaffairstootherhands,mypartnerandmyselfareperfectlywillingtowithdraw.Yourdeceasedrelativehadthehighestconfidenceinus...."

           "AsIhavealso,Iassureyou,"Iinterruptedquickly"Praydomethefavourtocontinuemanagingthingsformeasyoudidformyrelative,andbeassuredofmygratitudeinadvance."

           Bothlittlemenbowedagain,andthistimeMrEllisshookhands.

           "Weshalldoourbestforyou,MrTempest,shallwenotBentham?"Benthamnoddedgravely."AndnowwhatdoyousayshallwementionitBentham?orshallwenotmentionit?"

           "Perhaps,"respondedBenthamsententiously"itwouldbeaswelltomentionit."

           Iglancedfromonetotheother,notunderstandingwhattheymeant.

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