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Barnabas inquired, struck by Mr. Smivvle's hesitating manner, and he glanced toward the door of what was evidently a bedroom. "Alone, sir," said Mr. Smivvle, "is the precise and only word for it. You have hit the nail exactly upon the nob, sir." Here, having found his whisker, Mr.
Smivvle stared from the money to Barnabas and back again, and felt for his whisker with fumbling fingers. "Sir," he said, "you can't you don't mean to to " "Yes," said Barnabas, turning to re-lock the drawer. Mr. Smivvle's hand dropped from his whiskers, indeed, for the moment he almost seemed to have forgotten their existence. "Sir," he stammered, "I cannot allow no indeed, sir! Mr.
"Bed!" snorted Barnabas, scowling down at himself. "Bed never! I shall be as right as a trivet in a minute or so. Oblige me with my shirt." So, with a little difficulty, despite Mr. Smivvle's ready aid, Barnabas proceeded to invest himself in his clothes; which done, he paced to and fro across the chamber leaning upon Mr. Smivvle's arm, glorying in his returning strength.
Smivvle's ready arm. "The Past, sir," said he, supporting himself by that trusty arm, "the Past is done with, and the F-Future I'll face alone, as I have done all along, eh, Dig?" "But surely " "Ay, surely, sir, I'm no object of charity whining for alms, no, by Gad! I I'm Dig, push the brandy!" "If you would but listen " Barnabas began again. "Not not a word.
"Why, egad, Bev, I'm afraid it's nothing much, after all. It's that fellow Smivvle's fault, really." "Smivvle?" "Fellow actually called here yesterday twice, Bev. Dev'lish importunate fellow y'know. Wanted to see you, deuced insistent about it, too!" "Why?"
Smivvle released his whisker and drawing a much worn purse from his pocket, tendered it to Barnabas. Then, seeing the moisture in Mr. Smivvle's averted eyes, and the drooping dejection of Mr. Smivvle's whiskers, Barnabas took the purse and the hand also, and holding them thus clasped, spoke. "Mr.
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