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And when Anthony had given his word, he went on. "M-Mass was to have been said in Newman's Court on Sunday, at number 3, but that c-cursed spy Walsingham, hath had wind of it. His men have been lurking round there; and it is not safe. However, there is no need to say that to Mr. Maxwell; he will understand enough if you will give him a message of half a dozen words from me, Mr. Roger.
"Murder me?" "It's no m-murder to kill your sort!" "Then it is a pistol you have in your pocket, there?" "Yes l-look at it!" And, speaking, Barrymaine drew and levelled the weapon with practised hand. "Now listen!" said he. "You will s-sit down at that table there, and write Gaunt to g-give me all the time I need for your c-cursed interest " "But I tell you "
"S-such a c-cursed drowsy " Barrymaine sank down upon his side, rolled over upon his back, threw wide his arms, and so lay, breathing stertorously. Then Mr.
"C-condescend?" cried Barrymaine, and it needed but a glance at his flushed cheek and swaying figure to see that he had been drinking more heavily than usual. "C-condescend, damn his insolence! Condescend, will he? I'll give him no chance for his c-cursed condescension, I I tell you, Chichester, I'll " "But you can't make a man fight, Ronald." "Can't I? Why then if he won't fight I'll "
So you 've c-come at last, sir!" said Barrymaine, steadying himself against the wall with one hand while he held the pistol levelled in the other, "ins-stead of the weak s-sister you find the avenging brother! Been waiting for you hours. C-cursed dreary hole this, and I fell asleep, but " "Because you were drugged!" said Barnabas. "D-drugged, sir! W-what d' you mean?"
"Sir," said Barnabas, "whom do you mean?" "Mean? ha! ha! oh damme, hark to that, Dig! Dev'lish witty I call that oh c-cursed rich! Whom do I mean? Why," cried Barrymaine, starting up from the couch, "whom should I mean but Gaunt! Gaunt! Gaunt!" and he shook his clenched fists passionately in the air.
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