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Chapter 34

           Aswegotmoreandmoreintodebt,breakfastbecameahollowerandhollowerform,and,beingononeoccasionatbreakfast-timethreatened(byletter)withlegalproceedings,"notunwhollyunconnected,"asmylocalpapermightputit,"withjewelery,"IwentsofarastoseizetheAvengerbyhisbluecollarandshakehimoffhisfeetsothathewasactuallyintheair,likeabootedCupidforpresumingtosupposethatwewantedaroll.

           Atcertaintimesmeaningatuncertaintimes,fortheydependedonourhumorIwouldsaytoHerbert,asifitwerearemarkablediscovery

           "MydearHerbert,wearegettingonbadly."

           "MydearHandel,"Herbertwouldsaytome,inallsincerity,ifyouwillbelieveme,thoseverywordswereonmylips,byastrangecoincidence."

           "Then,Herbert,"Iwouldrespond,"letuslookintooutaffairs."

           Wealwaysderivedprofoundsatisfactionfrommakinganappointmentforthispurpose.Ialwaysthoughtthiswasbusiness,thiswasthewaytoconfrontthething,thiswasthewaytotakethefoebythethroat.AndIknowHerbertthoughtsotoo.

           Weorderedsomethingratherspecialfordinner,withabottleofsomethingsimilarlyoutofthecommonway,inorderthatourmindsmightbefortifiedfortheoccasion,andwemightcomewelluptothemark.Dinnerover,weproducedabundleofpens,acopioussupplyofink,andagoodlyshowofwritingandblottingpaper.

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