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sharp   with   the   burden察   Brit   Ish   Gra´a´anadeers 院  In   short察  he 

shows   so   much   musical   taste察  that   Mr   Bagnet   actually   takes   his 

pipe from his lips to express his conviction that he is a singer。 Mr 

Bucket       receives    the    harmonious       impeachment         so   modestly此

confessing how that he did once chaunt a little察for the expression 

of the feelings of his own bosom察and with no presumptuous idea 

of   entertaining   his   friends此  that   he    is   asked  to   sing。   Not   to   be 



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behindhand in the sociality of the evening察he complies察and gives 

them     ^Believe     me   if  all  those   endearing     young     charms。 ̄     This 

ballad察he informs Mrs Bagnet察he considers to have been his most 

powerful ally in moving the heart of Mrs Bucket when a maiden察

and inducing her to approach the altar!Mr  Bucket¨s   own   words 

are察to come up to the scratch。 

    This sparkling stranger is such a new and agreeable feature in 

the   evening察  that   Mr   George察  who   testified   no   great   emotions   of 

pleasure on his entrance察begins察in spite of  himself察  to  be   rather 

proud of him。 He is so friendly察is a man of so many resources察and 

so   easy   to   get   on   with察  that   it   is   something   to   have   made   him 

known there。 Mr Bagnet becomes察after another pipe察so sensible 

of the value of his acquaintance察that he solicits the honour of his 

company   on   the   old   girl¨s     next   birthday。    If   anything   can   more 

closely cement and consolidate   the   esteem   which  Mr  Bucket  has 

formed      for  the   family察  it  is  the  discovery    of  the   nature    of  the 

occasion。 He drinks to Mrs Bagnet with a warmth approaching to 

rapture察    engages     himself    for  that   day   twelvemonth        more    than 

thankfully察    makes     a  memorandum          of  the   day   in  a  large   black 

pocket´book       with   a  girdle   to   it察  and  breathes   a  hope    that   Mrs 

Bucket   and   Mrs   Bagnet   may   before   then   become察  in   a   manner察

sisters。 As he says himself察what is public life without private ties拭

He is in his humble way a public man察but it is not in that sphere 

that he finds happiness。 No察it must be sought within the confines 

of domestic bliss。 

    It   is   natural察  under   these   circumstances察  that   he察  in   his   turn察

should      remember       the   friend   to   whom     he   is  indebted      for  so 

promising an   acquaintance。 And   he   does。   He   keeps   very  close  to 

him。 Whatever the subject of the conversation察he keeps a tender 



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eye upon him。 He waits to walk home with him。 He is interested in 

his very boots察and observes even them attentively察as Mr George 

sits smoking cross´legged in the chimney corner。 

   At length察Mr George rises to depart。 At the same moment Mr 

Bucket察    with   the  secret   sympathy     of  friendship察   also  rises。  He 

dotes     upon     the   children    to   the   last察  and    remembers       the 

commission he has undertaken for an absent friend。 

    ^Respecting      that   second´hand       wiolinceller察   governor!could 

you recommend me such a thing拭院

    ^Scores察院says Mr Bagnet。 

    ^I am obliged to you察院returns Mr Bucket察squeezing his hand。 

^You¨re   a   friend   in   need。 A   good   tone察  mind   you   My   friend   is   a 

regular dab at it。 Ecod察he saws away at Mo´zart and Handel察and 

the    rest  of  the   big´wigs察  like  a  thorough     workman。       And   you 

needn¨t察院says Mr Bucket察in a considerate and private voice察 you 

needn¨t commit yourself to too low a figure察governor。 I don¨t want 

to pay too large a price for my friend察but I want you to have your 

proper percentage察and be remunerated for your loss of time。 That 

is but fair。 Every man must live察and ought to it。 ̄ 

   Mr Bagnet shakes his head at the old girl察to the effect that they 

have found a jewel of price。 

    ^Suppose      I  was   to  give  you   a  look  in察 say  at  half´arter   ten 

tomorrow morning。 Perhaps you could name the figures of a few 

wiolincellers of a good tone拭院says Mr Bucket。 

   Nothing   easier。   Mr   and   Mrs   Bagnet   both   engage   to   have   the 

requisite   information   ready察  and   even   hint   to   each   other   at   the 

practicability of having a small stock collected there for approval。 

    ^Thank you察院says Mr Bucket察 thank you。 Good night察ma¨am。 

Good night察governor。 Good night察darlings。 I am much obliged to 



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you for one of the pleasantest evenings I ever spent in my life。 ̄ 

    They察on the contrary察are much obliged to him for the pleasure 

he   has   given   them   in   his   company察  and   so   they   part   with   many 

expressions   of   good´will   on   both   sides。   ^Now察  George察  old   boy察院

says Mr Bucket察taking his arm at the shop door察 come along。¨^ As 

they go down the little street察and the Bagnets pause for a minute 

looking   after   them察  Mrs   Bagnet   remarks   to   the   worthy   Lignum 

that   Mr   Bucket   ^almost   clings   to   George   like察  and   seems   to   be 

really fond of him。 ̄ 

    The   neighbouring   streets   being   narrow   and   ill   paved察  it   is   a 

little inconvenient to walk there two abreast and arm in arm。 Mr 

George   therefore   soon   proposes   to   walk   singly。   But   Mr   Bucket察

who   cannot   make        up   his  mind   to   relinquish     his   friendly   hold察

replies。 ^Wait half a minute察George。 I should wish to speak to you 

first。 ̄   Immediately  afterwards察 he   twists   him   into   a   public´house 

and   into   a   parlour察  where   he   confronts   him察  and   claps   his   own 

back against the door。 

    ^Now察George察院says Mr Bucket。 ^Duty is duty察and friendship 

is friendship。 I never want the two to clash察if I can help it。 I have 

endeavoured to make things pleasant tonight察and I put it  to  you 

whether   I     have    done    it  or  not。  You    must    consider    yourself    in 

custody察George。 ̄ 

    ^Custody拭What for拭院returns the trooper察thunderstruck。 

    ^Now察George察院says Mr  Bucket察  urging a   sensible  view  of  the 

case   upon   him   with   his   fat   forefinger察   duty察  as   you   know   very 

well察  is   one   thing察  and   conversation   is   another。   It¨s   my   duty   to 

inform you that any observations you may make will be liable to be 

used against you。 Therefore察George察be careful what you say。 You 

don¨t happen to have heard of a murder 院



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    ^Murder 院

    ^Now察  George察院  says   Mr   Bucket察  keeping   his   forefinger   in   an 

impressive state   of  action察 bear  in  mind   what  I¨ve   said   to  you。   I 

ask you nothing。   You¨ve   been   in   low  spirits   this   afternoon。   I  say察

you don¨t happen to have heard of a murder。 ̄ 

    ^No。 Where has there been a murder拭院

    ^Now察    George察院    says  Mr   Bucket察    don¨t   you    go  and   commit 

yourself。   I¨m   a´going   to   tell   you   what   I   want   you   for。   There   has 

been a 

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