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desired article, let me see--since Wednesday, about four o'clock, and is
now, I should imagine, on his way to the isles of Javan and Gadire.'
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Michael,' said Morris pleadingly, 'I am in a very weak state, and I beg
your consideration for a kinsman. Say it slowly again, and be sure you
are correct. When did he get it?'
Michael repeated his statement.
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Yes, that's the worst thing yet,' said Morris, drawing in his breath.
What is?' asked the lawyer.
Even the dates are sheer nonsense,' said the leather merchant.
The bill was cashed on Tuesday. There's not a gleam of reason in the
whole transaction.'
A young gentleman, who had passed the trio and suddenly started and
turned back, at this moment laid a heavy hand on Michael's shoulder.
'Aha! so this is Mr Dickson?' said he.
The trump of judgement could scarce have rung with a more dreadful note
in the ears of Pitman and the lawyer. To Morris this erroneous name
seemed a legitimate enough continuation of the nightmare in which he
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