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Chapter 58

           It’sapopularprejudice,Marchioness;andyetIamsureIdon’tknowwhy,forIhavebeentrustedinmytimetoaconsiderableamount,andIcansafelysaythatIneverforsookmytrustuntilitdesertedmenever.MrBrassisofthesameopinion,Isuppose?’

           Hisfriendnoddedagain,withacunninglookwhichseemedtohintthatMrBrassheldstrongeropinionsonthesubjectthanhissister;andseemingtorecollectherself,addedimploringly,‘Butdon’tyouevertelluponme,orIshallbebeattodeath.’

           ‘Marchioness,’saidMrSwiveller,rising,‘thewordofagentlemanisasgoodashisbondsometimesbetter,asinthepresentcase,wherehisbondmightprovebutadoubtfulsortofsecurity.Iamyourfriend,andIhopeweshallplaymanymorerubberstogetherinthissamesaloon.But,Marchioness,’addedRichard,stoppinginhiswaytothedoor,andwheelingslowlyrounduponthesmallservant,whowasfollowingwiththecandle;‘itoccurstomethatyoumustbeintheconstanthabitofairingyoureyeatkeyholes,toknowallthis.’

           ‘Ionlywanted,’repliedthetremblingMarchioness,‘toknowwherethekeyofthesafewashid;thatwasall;andIwouldn’thavetakenmuch,ifIhadfounditonlyenoughtosquenchmyhunger.’

           ‘Youdidn’tfinditthen?’saidDick.‘Butofcourseyoudidn’t,oryou’dbeplumper.Goodnight,Marchioness.Faretheewell,andifforever,thenforeverfaretheewellandputupthechain,Marchioness,incaseofaccidents.

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