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Another Discovery

           Lordblessyou,ofnousetonobody!"ThecunningofMr.Bucket’seyeandthemasterlymannerinwhichhecontrived,withoutalookorawordagainstwhichhiswatchfulauditorcouldprotest,toletusknowthathestatedthecaseaccordingtopreviousagreementandcouldsaymuchmoreofMr.Smallweedifhethoughtitadvisable,deprivedusofanymeritinquiteunderstandinghim.HisdifficultywasincreasedbyMr.Smallweed’sbeingdeafaswellassuspiciousandwatchinghisfacewiththeclosestattention."Amongthemoddheapsofoldpapers,thisgentleman,whenhecomesintotheproperty,naturallybeginstorummage,don’tyousee?"saidMr.Bucket."Towhich?Saythatagain,"criedMr.Smallweedinashrill,sharpvoice."Torummage,"repeatedMr.Bucket."Beingaprudentmanandaccustomedtotakecareofyourownaffairs,youbegintorummageamongthepapersasyouhavecomeinto;don’tyou?""OfcourseIdo,"criedMr.Smallweed."Ofcourseyoudo,"saidMr.Bucketconversationally,"andmuchtoblameyouwouldbeifyoudidn’t.Andsoyouchancetofind,youknow,"Mr.Bucketwenton,stoopingoverhimwithanairofcheerfulraillerywhichMr.Smallweedbynomeansreciprocated,"andsoyouchancetofind,youknow,apaperwiththesignatureofJarndycetoit.Don’tyou?"Mr.Smallweedglancedwithatroubledeyeatusandgrudginglynoddedassent."Andcomingtolookatthatpaperatyourfullleisureandconvenienceallingoodtime,foryou’renotcurioustoreadit,andwhyshouldyoube?whatdoyoufindittobebutawill,yousee.That’sthedrolleryofit,"saidMr.

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