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Chapter 21

           

           "Youmaygetcheated,robbed,andmurderedinLondon.Butthereareplentyofpeopleanywhere,who’lldothatforyou."

           "Ifthereisbadbloodbetweenyouandthem,"saidI,tosoftenitoffalittle.

           "O!Idon’tknowaboutbadblood,"returnedMr.Wemmick;"there’snotmuchbadbloodabout.They’lldoit,ifthere’sanythingtobegotbyit."

           "Thatmakesitworse."

           "Youthinkso?"returnedMr.Wemmick."Muchaboutthesame,Ishouldsay."

           Heworehishatonthebackofhishead,andlookedstraightbeforehim:walkinginaself-containedwayasiftherewerenothinginthestreetstoclaimhisattention.Hismouthwassuchapost-officeofamouththathehadamechanicalappearanceofsmiling.WehadgottothetopofHolbornHillbeforeIknewthatitwasmerelyamechanicalappearance,andthathewasnotsmilingatall.

           "DoyouknowwhereMr.MatthewPocketlives?"IaskedMr.Wemmick.

           "Yes,"saidhe,noddinginthedirection."AtHammersmith,westofLondon."

           "Isthatfar?"

           "Well!Sayfivemiles."

           "Doyouknowhim?"

           "Why,you’rearegularcross-examiner!"saidMr.Wemmick,lookingatmewithanapprovingair."Yes,Iknowhim.

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