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Chapter 20

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           Thewindowindicatedwastheofficewindow.Weallthreewenttoit,behindthewireblind,andpresentlysawtheclientgobyinanaccidentalmanner,withamurderous-lookingtallindividual,inashortsuitofwhitelinenandapapercap.Thisguilelessconfectionerwasnotbyanymeanssober,andhadablackeyeinthegreenstageofrecovery,whichwaspaintedover.

           "Tellhimtotakehiswitnessawaydirectly,"saidmyguardiantotheclerk,inextremedisgust,"andaskhimwhathemeansbybringingsuchafellowasthat."

           Myguardianthentookmeintohisownroom,andwhilehelunched,standing,fromasandwich-boxandapocket-flaskofsherry(heseemedtobullyhisverysandwichasheateit),informedmewhatarrangementshehadmadeforme.Iwastogoto"Barnard’sInn,"toyoungMr.Pocket’srooms,whereabedhadbeensentinformyaccommodation;IwastoremainwithyoungMr.PocketuntilMonday;onMondayIwastogowithhimtohisfather’shouseonavisit,thatImighttryhowIlikedit.Also,Iwastoldwhatmyallowancewastobeitwasaveryliberaloneandhadhandedtomefromoneofmyguardian’sdrawers,thecardsofcertaintradesmenwithwhomIwastodealforallkindsofclothes,andsuchotherthingsasIcouldinreasonwant."Youwillfindyourcreditgood,Mr

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