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Updated: May 2, 2025
'When you say, young man, interposed the brass-and-copper founder, haughtily, 'with that impertinence which is natural to you, and which I therefore do not condescend to notice further, that the young lady, my eldest daughter, has been educated by any one but Miss Pinch, you I needn't proceed. You comprehend me fully. I have no doubt you are used to it.
Well! she washed up the breakfast cups, chatting away the whole time, and telling Tom all sorts of anecdotes about the brass-and-copper founder; put everything in its place; made the room as neat as herself; you must not suppose its shape was half as neat as hers though, or anything like it and brushed Tom's old hat round and round and round again, until it was as sleek as Mr Pecksniff.
'Remain here, if you please, Miss Pinch, pursued the gentleman, looking slightly over his shoulder. Tom interrupted him here, by rising to place a chair for his sister. Having done which he sat down again. 'I am glad you chance to have called to see your sister to-day, sir, resumed the brass-and-copper founder.
But on John Westlock's inventing a pickpocket for his gratification, and pointing out a highly respectable stranger as one of that fraternity, he was much delighted. His friend accompanied him to within a short distance of Camberwell and having put him beyond the possibility of mistaking the wealthy brass-and-copper founder's, left him to make his visit.
As to your suspicion and distrust of her; even of her word; if she is not above their reach, you have no right to employ her. 'No right! cried the brass-and-copper founder. 'Distinctly not, Tom answered. 'If you imagine that the payment of an annual sum of money gives it to you, you immensely exaggerate its power and value. Your money is the least part of your bargain in such a case.
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