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"So was I," said Barnabas "But he will be quiet now, I think Here

is one of his pistols, you'd better hide it And--forget your

differences with him, for if ever a man needed a friend, he does As

for your rent, don't worry about that, I'll send it round to you

this evening Good-by"

So Barnabas went on down the dark stairs, and being come to the door

with the faulty latch, let hiy street, and

thus came face to face with the man in the fur cap

"Lord, Mr Barty, sir," said that worthy, glancing up and down the

street with a pair of inning to vorry about you, up theer all alone vith that

'ere child o' mine For, sir, of all the Capital coves as ever I see,

--'e's vun o' the werry capital-est"