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Chapter 60

           Ishallwantyoutocomealongwithus,MrBrass,andthehelookedatMissSallyasifinsomedoubtwhethershemightnotbeagriffinorotherfabulousmonster.

           ‘Thelady,eh?’saidSampson.

           ‘Ah!’repliedtheconstable.‘Yesthelady.Likewisetheyoungmanthatfoundtheproperty.’

           ‘MrRichard,Sir,’saidBrassinamournfulvoice.‘Asadnecessity.Butthealtarofourcountrysir

           ‘You’llhaveahackney-coach,Isuppose?’interruptedtheconstable,holdingKit(whomhisothercaptorshadreleased)carelesslybythearm,alittleabovetheelbow.‘Besogoodassendforone,willyou?’

           ‘But,hearmespeakaword,’criedKit,raisinghiseyesandlookingimploringlyabouthim.‘Hearmespeakaword.Iamnomoreguiltythananyoneofyou.UponmysoulIamnot.Iathief!Oh,MrBrass,youknowmebetter.Iamsureyouknowmebetter.Thisisnotrightofyou,indeed.’

           ‘Igiveyoumyword,constablesaidBrass.Butheretheconstableinterposedwiththeconstitutionalprinciple‘wordsbeblowed;’observingthatwordswerebutspoon-meatforbabesandsucklings,andthatoathswerethefoodforstrongmen.

           ‘Quitetrue,constable,’assentedBrassinthesamemournfultone.‘Strictlycorrect.Igiveyoumyoath,constable,thatdowntoafewminutesago,whenthisfataldiscoverywasmade,Ihadsuchconfidenceinthatlad,thatI’dhavetrustedhimwithahackney-coach,MrRichard,sir;you’reveryslow,Sir.

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