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Chapter 56

           Therearebadpeopleinit,MrRichard,butiftherewerenobadpeople,therewouldbenogoodlawyers.Haha!Anylettersbythepostthismorning,MrRichard?’

           MrSwivelleransweredinthenegative.

           ‘Ha!’saidBrass,‘nomatter.Ifthere’slittlebusinessto-day,there’llbemoreto-morrow.Acontentedspirit,MrRichard,isthesweetnessofexistence.Anybodybeenhere,sir?’

           ‘Onlymyfriend’repliedDick.‘Maywene’erwanta

           ‘Friend,’Brasschimedinquickly,‘orabottletogivehim.Haha!That’sthewaythesongruns,isn’tit?Averygoodsong,MrRichard,verygood.Ilikethesentimentofit.Haha!Yourfriend’stheyoungmanfromWitherden’sofficeIthinkyesMaywene’erwantaNobodyelseatall,been,MrRichard?’

           ‘Onlysomebodytothelodger,’repliedMrSwiveller.

           ‘Ohindeed!’criedBrass.‘Somebodytothelodgereh?Haha!Maywene’erwantafriend,oraSomebodytothelodger,eh,MrRichard?’

           ‘Yes,’saidDick,alittledisconcertedbytheexcessivebuoyancyofspiritswhichhisemployerdisplayed.‘Withhimnow.’

           ‘Withhimnow!’criedBrass;‘Haha!Therelet‘embe,merryandfree,toorrullolle.Eh,MrRichard?Haha!’

           ‘Ohcertainly,’repliedDick.

           ‘Andwho,’saidBrass,shufflingamonghispapers,‘whoisthelodger’svisitornotaladyvisitor,Ihope,eh,MrRichard?ThemoralsoftheMarksyouknow,sir“whenlovelywomenstoopstofolly”andallthateh,MrRichard?’

           ‘Anotheryoungman,whobelongstoWitherden’stoo,orhalfbelongsthere,’returnedRichard.

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