“It’smorethanthat, then,” saidJoe.
ThatfearfulImpostor, Pumblechook, immediatelynodded, andsaid, asherubbedthearmsofhischair: “It’smorethanthat, Mum.”
“Whyyoudon’tmeantosay—” beganmysister.
“YesIdo, Mum,” saidPumblechook; “, ! Goon!”
“Whatwouldpresentcompanysay,” proceededJoe, “totwentypound?”
“Handsomewouldbetheword,” returnedmysister.
“Well, then,” saidJoe, “It’smorethantwentypound.”
Thatabjecthypocrite, Pumblechook, noddedagain, andsaid, withapatronizinglaugh, “It’smorethanthat, ! Followherup, Joseph!”
“Thentomakeanendofit,” saidJoe, delightedlyhandingthebagtomysister; “it’sfive-and-twentypound.”
“It’sfive-and-twentypound, Mum,” echoedthatbasestofswindlers, Pumblechook, risingtoshakehandswithher; “andit’snomorethanyourmerits (asIsaidwhenmyopinionwasasked) andIwishyoujoyofthemoney!”
Ifthevillainhadstoppedhere, hiscasewouldhavebeensufficientlyawful, butheblackenedhisguiltbyproceedingtotakemeintocustody, witharightofpatronagethatleftallhisformercriminalityfarbehind.
“Nowyousee, Josephandwife,” saidPumblechook, ashetookmebythearmabovetheelbow, “Iamoneofthemthatalwaysgorightthroughwithwhatthey’, ’.”
“Goodnessknows, UnclePumblechook,” saidmysister (graspingthemoney), “we’redeeplybeholdentoyou.”
“Nevermindme, Mum,” returnedthatdiabolicalcorn-chandler.“Apleasure’sapleasure, , youknow; ’dseetoit—totellyouthetruth.”
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