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Chapter 59

           

           ‘Whythen,’saidBrass,suddenlyturninguponhimandthrustinghisfaceclosetoKit’swithsucharepulsivesmilethatthelatter,evenintheveryheightofhisgratitude,drewback,quitestartled.‘Whythen,it’sdone.’

           Kitlookedathiminsomeconfusion.

           ‘Done,Isay,’addedSampson,rubbinghishandsandveilinghimselfagaininhisusualoilymanner.‘Haha!andsoyoushallfindKit,soyoushallfind.Butdearme,’saidBrass,‘whatatimeMrRichardisgone!Asadloiterertobesure!Willyoumindtheofficeoneminute,whileIrunup-stairs?Onlyoneminute.I’llnotdetainyouaninstantlonger,onanyaccount,Kit.’

           Talkingashewent,MrBrassbustledoutoftheoffice,andinaveryshorttimereturned.MrSwivellercameback,almostatthesameinstant;andasKitwasleavingtheroomhastily,tomakeupforlosttime,MissBrassherselfencounteredhiminthedoorway.

           ‘Oh!’sneeredSally,lookingafterhimassheentered.‘Theregoesyourpet,Sammy,eh?’

           ‘Ah!Therehegoes,’repliedBrass.‘Mypet,ifyouplease.Anhonestfellow,MrRichard,siraworthyfellowindeed!’

           ‘Hem!’coughedMissBrass.

           ‘Itellyou,youaggravatingvagabond,’saidtheangrySampson,‘thatI’dstakemylifeuponhishonesty.AmInevertohearthelastofthis?AmIalwaystobebaited,andbeset,byyourmeansuspicions?Haveyounoregardfortruemerit,youmalignantfellow?Ifyoucometothat,I’dsoonersuspectyourhonestythanhis.’

           MissSallypulledoutthetinsnuff-box,andtookalong,slowpinch,regardingherbrotherwithasteadygazeallthetime.

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