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It's simply a readjustment,' Michael explained. 'I take up Uncle  
Joseph's liabilities; and if he gets the tontine, it's to be mine; if  
my father gets it, it's mine anyway, you see. So that I'm rather  
advantageously placed.'  
'Morris, my unconverted friend, you've got left,' was John's comment.  
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And now, Mr Forsyth,' resumed Michael, turning to his silent guest,  
here are all the criminals before you, except Pitman. I really didn't  
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like to interrupt his scholastic career; but you can have him arrested  
at the seminary--I know his hours. Here we are then; we're not pretty to  
look at: what do you propose to do with us?'  
'Nothing in the world, Mr Finsbury,' returned Gideon. 'I seem to  
understand that this gentleman'---indicating Morris--'is the fons et  
origo of the trouble; and, from what I gather, he has already paid  
through the nose. And really, to be quite frank, I do not see who is to  
gain by any scandal; not me, at least. And besides, I have to thank you  
for that brief.'  
Michael blushed. 'It was the least I could do to let you have some  
business,' he said. 'But there's one thing more. I don't want you to  
misjudge poor Pitman, who is the most harmless being upon earth. I  
wish you would dine with me tonight, and see the creature on his native  
heath--say at Verrey's?'  
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