CHAPTERXXXVI
　　GRACECRAWLEYRETURNSHOME
　　AboutthistimeGraceCrawleyreceivedtwoletters，thefirstofthemreachingherwhileJohnEameswasstillatthecottage，andtheotherimmediatelyafterhisreturntoLondon。Theybothhelptotellourstory，andourreadershall，therefore，readthemifhesoplease——or，rather，heshallreadthefirstandasmuchofthesecondasisnecessaryforhim。Grace’sanswertothefirstletterheshallseealso。
　　Heranswertothesecondwillbetoldinaveryfewwords。ThefirstwasfromMajorGrantly，andthetaskofansweringthatwasbynomeanseasyforGrace。
　　’COSBYLODGE，——February，186—
　　’DEARESTGRACE，’ItoldyouwhenIpartedfromyou，thatIshouldwritetoyou，andIthinkitbesttodosoatonce，inorderthatyoumayfullyunderstandme。Spokenwordsaresoonforgotten，’——’I
　　shallneverforgethiswords，’Gracehadsaidtoherselfasshereadthis；——’andarenotalwaysasplainastheymightbe。DearGrace，IsupposeIoughtnottosayso，butIfanciedwhenI
　　partedfromyouatAllington，thatIhadsucceededinmakingmyselfdeartoyou。Ibelieveyoutobesotrueinspirit，thatyouwereunabletoconcealfrommethefactthatyouloveme。I
　　shallbelievethatitisso，tillIamdeliberatelyandsolemnlyassuredbyyourselfthatitisnotso；——andIconjureyoutothinkwhatisduebothtoyourselfandtomyself，beforeyouallowyourselftothinkofmakingsuchanassuranceunlessitbestrictlytrue。
　　’IhavealreadytoldmyfriendsthatIhaveaskedyoutobemywife。Itellyouthis，inorderthatyoumayknowhowlittleeffectyouranswertomehashadtowardsinducingmetogiveyouup。Whatyousaidaboutyourfatherandyourfamilyhasnoweightwithme，andoughtultimatelytohavenonewithyou。
　　Thisbusinessofyourfather’sgreatmisfortune——sogreat，thatprobably，hadwenotknowneachotherbeforeithappened，itmighthavepreventedourbecomingintimatewhenwechancedtomeet。Butwehadmetbeforeithappened，andbeforeithappenedIhaddeterminedtoaskyoutobemywife。WhatshouldIhavetothinkofmyselfifIallowedmyhearttobealteredbysuchacauseasthat？
　　’IhaveonlyfurthertosaythatIloveyoubetterthananyoneintheworld，andthatitismybesthopethatyouwillbemywife。Iwillnotpressyoufurthertillthisaffairofyourfather’shasbeensettled；butwhenthatisover，Ishalllookformyrewardwithoutreferencetoitsresult。NotthatIdoubttheresultiftherebeanythinglikejusticeinEngland；butthatyourdebttome，ifyouowemeanydebt，willbealtogetherirrespectiveofthat。If，asIsuppose，youwillremainatAllingtonforsometimelonger，Ishallnotseeyoutillafterthetrialisover。Assoonasthatisdone，Iwillcometoyouwhereveryouare。InthemeantimeIshalllookforananswertothis；andifitbetruethatyouloveme，dear，dearGrace，prayhavethecouragetotellmeso。——Mostaffectionatelyyourown，’HENRYGRANTLY’
　　WhentheletterwasgiventoGraceacrossthebreakfast—table，bothMrsDaleandLilysuspectedthatitcamefromMajorGrantly，butnotawordwasspokenaboutit。WhenGracewithhesitatinghandbroketheenvelope，neitherofherfriendslookedather。Lilyhadaletterofherown，andMrsDaleopenedthenewspaper。Butstillitwasimpossiblenottoperceivethatherfacebecameredwithblushes，andthentheyknewthatthelettermustbefromMajorGrantly。Graceherselfcouldnotreadit，thoughhereyerandownoverthetwopagescatchingawordhereandthere。Shehadlookedatthenameatonce，andhadseenthemannerofhissignature。’Mostaffectionatelyyourown’！Whatwasshetosaytohim？Twice，thrice，asshesatatthebreakfast—tablesheturnedthepageoftheletter，andateachturningshereadthesignature。Andshereadthebeginning，’DearestGrace’。Morethanthatshedidnotreallyreadtillshehadgottheletterawaywithherintotheseclusionofherownroom。
　　Notawordwassaidabouttheletteratbreakfast。PoorGracewentoneatingorpretendingtoeat，butcouldnotbringherselftoutteraword。MrsDaleandLilyspokeofvariousmatters，whichwerequiteindifferenttothem；butevenwiththemtheconversationwassodifficultthatGracefeltittobeforced，andwasconsciousthattheywerethinkingaboutherandherlover。Assoonasshecouldmakeanexcuseshelefttheroom，andhurryingupstairstooktheletterfromherpocketandreaditinearnest。
　　’ThatwasfromMajorGrantly，mamma，’saidLily。
　　’Idaresayitwas，mydear。’
　　’Andwhathadwebetterdo；orwhathadwebettersay？’
　　’Nothing——Ishouldsay。Lethimfighthisownbattle。Ifweinterfere，wemayprobablyonlymakehermorestubborninclingingtoheroldidea。’
　　’Ithinkshewillclingtoit。’
　　’Foratimeshewill，Idaresay。Anditwillbethebestthatsheshould。Hehimselfwillrespectherforitafterwards。’ThusitwasagreedbetweenthemthattheyshouldsaynothingtoGraceabouttheletterunlessGraceshouldfirstspeaktothem。
　　Gracereadherletteroverandoveragain。Itwasthefirstlove—lettershehadeverhad；——thefirstlettershehadeverreceivedfromanymanexceptherfatherandbrother——thefirst，almost，thathadeverbeenwrittentoherbyanyotherthanherownspecialfriends。Thewordsofitwereverystrangetoherear。Hehadtoldherwhenheleftherthathewouldwritetoher，andthereforeshehadlookedforwardtotheeventwhichhadnowcome；butshehadthoughtthatitwouldbemuchmoredistant——andshehadtriedtomakeherselfbelievethatwhenitdidcomeitwouldbeverydifferentfromthisletterwhichshenowpossessed。’Hewilltellmethathehasalteredhismind。Heoughttodoso。Itisnotproperthatheshouldstillthinkofmewhenweareinsuchdisgrace。’Butnowtheletterhadcome，andsheacknowledgedthetruthofhissayingthatwrittenwordswereclearerintheirexpressionthanthosesimplyspoken。’NotthatIcouldeverforgetasyllablethathesaid。’Yet，assheheldtheletterinherhandshefeltthatitwasapossession。Itwasathingatwhichshecouldlookincomingyears，whenheandshemightbefarapart——athingatwhichshecouldlookwithprideinrememberingthathehadthoughtherworthyofit。
　　Neitheronthatdaynoronthenextdidshethinkofheranswer，noronthethirdorfourthdaywithanysteadythinking。Sheknewthatananswerwouldhavetobewritten，andshefeltthatthesooneritwaswrittentheeasiermightbethewriting；butshefeltalsothatitshouldnotbewrittentooquickly。Aweekshouldfirstelapse，shethought，andthereforeaweekwasallowedtoelapse，andthenthedayforwritingheranswercame。ShehadspokennowordaboutiteithertoMrsDaleortoLily。Shehadlongedtodoso，buthadfeared。EventhoughsheshouldspeaktoLilyshecouldnotbeledbyLily’sadvice。
　　Herletter，whateveritmightbe，mustbeherownletter。Shewouldadmitofnodictation。Shemustsayherownsay，lethersayiteversobadly。Astothemannerofsayingit，Lily’saidwouldhavebeeninvaluable；butshefearedthatshecouldnotsecurethataidwithoutcompromisingherownpowerofaction——herownindividuality；andthereforeshesaidnowordaboutthelettereithertoLilyortoLily’smother。
　　Onacertainmorningshefixedherselfatherdesktowriteherletter。
　　Shehadknownthatthetaskwouldbedifficult，butshehadlittleknownhowdifficultitwouldbe。Onthatdayofherfirstattemptshedidnotgetitwrittenatall。Nowwasshetobegin？Hehadcalledher’DearestGrace’；andthismodeofbeginningseemedaseasyasitwassweet。’Itisveryeasyforagentleman，’shesaidtoherself，’becausehemaysayjustwhathepleases。’Shewrotethewords’DearestHenry，’onascrapofpaper，andimmediatelyintofragmentsasthoughshewasashamedofhavingwrittenthem。Sheknewthatshewouldnotdaretosendawayaletterbeginningwithsuchwords。Shewouldnotevenhavedaredtoletsuchwordsinherownhandwritingremainwithintherecessesofherownlittledesk。’DearMajorGrantly，’shebeganatlength。Itseemedtohertobeveryugly，butaftermuchconsiderationshebelievedittobecorrect。Ontheseconddaytheletterwaswrittenasfollows：——
　　’ALLINGTON，Thursday’MYDEARMAJORGRANTLY，’IdonotknowhowIoughttoansweryourkindletter，butI
　　musttellyouthatIamverymuchflatteredbyyourgreatgoodnesstome。Icannotunderstandwhyyoushouldthinksomuchofme，butIsupposeitisbecauseyouhavefeltformymisfortunes。Iwillnotsayanythingaboutwhatmighthavehappened，ifithadnotbeenforpapa’ssorrowanddisgrace；
　　andasfarasIcanhelpit，Iwillnotthinkofit；butIamsurethatIoughtnottothinkaboutlovinganyone，thatis，inthewayyoumean，whileweareinsuchtroubleathome。I
　　shouldnotdaretomeetanyofyourgreatfriends，knowingthatIhadbroughtnothingwithmebutdisgrace。AndIshouldfellthatIwasdoinganinjurytodearEdith，whichwouldbeworsetomethananything。
　　’PraybelievemethatIamquiteinearnestaboutthis。Iknowthatagentlemanoughtnottomarryanygirltodohimselfandhisfamilyaninjurybyit；andIknowthatifIweretomakesuchamarriageIshouldbeunhappyeverafterwards，eventhoughIlovedthemaneversodearly，withallmyheart。’
　　Theselastwordsshehadunderscoredatfirst，butthedoingsohadbeentheunconsciousexpressionofherownaffection，andhadbeendonewithnodesireonherparttoconveythatexpressiontohim。Butonreadingthewordsshediscoveredtheirlatentmeaning，andwroteitallagain。
　　’ThereforeIknowthatitwillbebestthatIshouldwishyougood—bye，andIdoso，thankingyouagainandagainforyourgoodnesstome，——believemetobe，Yoursverysincerely，’GRACECRAWLEY’
　　Theletterwhenitwaswrittenwashatefultoher；butshehadtriedherhandatitagainandagain，andhadfoundthatshecoulddonothingbetter。Therewasmuchinhisletterthatshehadnotattemptedtoanswer。Hehadimploredhertotellhimwhetherornoshedidnotruthlovehim。Ofcourseshelovedhim。Heknewthatwellenough。Whyshouldsheansweranysuchquestion？Therewasawayofansweringitindeedwhichmightserveherturn——orratherservehis，ofwhichshewasthinkingmorethanofherown。Shemightsaythatshedidnotlovehim。
　　Itwouldbealie，andhewouldknowitwouldbealie。Butstillitmightservetheturn。Shedidnotliketheideaofwritingsuchalieasthat，butneverthelesssheconsideredthematter。Itwouldbeverywicked；butstill，ifitwouldservetheturn，mightitnotbewelltowriteit？Butatlastshereflectedthat，afterall，thedoingofthethingwasinherownhands。Shecouldrefusetomarrythismanwithoutburdeningherconsciencewithanylieaboutit。Itonlyrequiredthatsheshouldbefirm。Sheabstained，therefore，fromthefalsehood，andleftherlover’squestionunanswered。Sosheputupherletteranddirectedit，andcarrieditherselftothevillagepost—office。
　　Onthedayafterthisshegotasecondletter，andthatsheshowedimmediatelytoMrsDale。Itwasfromhermother，andwaswrittentotellthatherfatherwasseriouslyill。’HewentuptoLondontoseealawyeraboutthiswearyworkofthetrial，’saidMrsCrawley。’Thefatiguewasverygreat，andonthenextdayhewassoweakthathecouldnotleavehisbed。DrTurner，whohasbeenverykind，saysthatweneednotfrightenourselves，buthethinksitmustbesometimebeforehecanleavethehouse。Hehasalowfeveronhim，andwantsnourishment。Hismindhaswanderedonceortwice，andhehasaskedforyou，andIthinkitwillbebest，love，thatyoushouldcomehome。IknowyouwillnotminditwhenIsaythatIthinkhewouldliketohaveyouhere。DrTurnersaysthattheillnessischieflyowingtohisnothavingproperfood。’
　　Ofcourseshewouldgohome。’DearMrsDale，’shesaid；’Imustgohome。Canyousendmetothestation？’ThenMrsDalereadtheletter。Ofcoursetheywouldsendher。Wouldshegoonthatday，oronthenext？
　　Mightitnotbebettertowritefirst，andsaythatshewasgoing？ButGracewouldgoatonce。’Iknowitwillbeacomforttomamma；andI
　　knowthatheisworsethanmammasays。’Ofcoursetherewasnomoretobesaid，andshewasdespatchedtothestation。BeforeshewentMrsDaleaskedafterherpurse。’Ifthereisanytroubleaboutmoney——foryourjourney，oranything，youwillnotscrupletocometomeasanoldfriend。’ButGraceassuredherthattherewasnotroubleaboutmoney——forherjourney。ThenLilytookherasideandproducedtwocleannewfive—poundnotes。’Grace，dear，youwon’tbeill—natured。YouknowI
　　havealittlefortuneofmyown。YouknowIcangivethemwithoutmissingthem。’Gracethrewherselfintoherfriend’sarmsandwept，butwouldhavenoneofhermoney。’Buyapresentfrommetoyourmother——whomIlovethoughIdonotknowher。’’Iwillgiveheryourlove，’Gracesaid，’butnothingelse。’Andthenshewent。
　　CHAPTERXXXVII
　　HOOKCOURT
　　MrDobbsBroughtonandMrMusselboroweresittingtogetheronacertainmorningattheirofficeintheCity，discussingtheaffairsoftheirjointbusiness。TheCityofficewasaverypoorplaceindeed，incomparisonwiththefinehousewhichMrDobbsoccupiedattheWestEnd；
　　butthenCityofficesarepoorplaces，andtherearecertainCityoccupationswhichseemtoenjoythegreatercreditthepoorerarethematerialcircumstancesbywhichtheyaresurrounded。TuringoutofalanewhichturnsoutofLombardStreet，thereisadesolate，forlorn—looking，darkalley，whichiscalledHookCourt。Theentrancetothisalleyisbeneaththefirst—floorofoneofthehousesinthelane，andinpassingunderthiscoveredwaythevisitortotheplacefindshimselfinasmallpavedsquarecourt，atthetwofurthercornersofwhichtheearetwoopendoors；forinHookCourtthereareonlytwohouses。ThereisNo1HookCourt，andNo2HookCourt。TheentirepremisesindicatedbyNo1areoccupiedbyafirmofwineandspiritmerchants，inconnexionwithwhosetradeonesideandtwoanglesofthecourtarealwayslumberedwithcrates，hampers，andwoodencases。Andnearlyinthemiddleofthecourt，thoughsomewhatmoretothewine—merchant’ssidethantotheother，thereisalwaysgapingopenatrap—door，leadingdowntothevaultsbelow；andoverthetrapthereisagreatboardwithabrightadvertisementinverylargeletters：——
　　BURTONANDBANGLES
　　HIMALAYAWINES
　　22s6dperdozenAndthisnoticeissobrightandsolarge，andthetrap—doorissoconspicuousinthecourt，thatnovisitor，eventoNo2，everafterwardscanquitedivesthismemoryofthosenames，BurtonandBangles，Himalayawines。ItmaythereforebeacknowledgedthatBurtonandBangleshaveachievedtheirobjectinputtingupthenotice。ThehouseNo2，smallasitseemstobe，standinginthejambofacorner，isdividedamongdifferentoccupiers，whosenamesarepaintedinsmalllettersupontheverydirtypostsofthedoorway。NothingcanbemoreremarkablethanthecontrastbetweenBurtonandBanglesandtheseotherCitygentlemeninthemethodtakenbythemindeclaringtheirpresencetovisitorsinthecourt。ThenamesofDobbsBroughtonandofA。Musselboro——theChristiannameofMrMusselborowasAugustus——wereononeofthosedirtyposts，notjoinedtogetherbyanyvisible’and’，soastodeclareboldlythattheywerepartners；butinclosevicinity——showingatleastthatthetwogentlemenwouldbefoundinapartmentsveryneartoeachother。Andonthefirst—floorofthishouseDobbsBroughtonandhisfrienddidoccupythreerooms——orrathertworoomsandacloset——betweenthem。Thelargerandfrontroomwastenantedbyanoldclerk，whosatwithinarailinonecornerofit。Andtherewasabroad，shortcounter，whichjuttedoutfromthewallintothemiddleoftheroom，intendedfortheuseofsuchofthepublicasmightcometotransactmiscellaneousbusinesswithDobbsBroughtonorAugustusMusselboro。Butanyoneaccustomedtothelookofofficesmighthaveseenwithhalfaneyethatverylittlebusinesswaseverdoneonthatcounter。Behindthislargeroomwasasmallerone，belongingtoDobbsBroughton，inthefurnishingandarrangementofwhichsomeregardwaspaidtocomfort。Theroomwascarpeted，andtherewasasofainit，thoughaveryoldone，andtwoarm—chairsandamahoganyoffice—table，andacellaret，whichwasgenerallywellsuppliedwithwinewhichDobbsBroughtondidnotgetoutofthevaultsofhisneighbours，BurtonandBangles。Behindthisagain，butwithaseparateentrancefromthepassage，wasthecloset；andthisclosetwasspeciallydevotedtotheuseofMrMusselboro。Closetasitwas——orcupboardasitmighthavealmostbeencalled——itcontainedatableandtwochairs；andithadawindowofitsown，whichopenedoutuponablankwallwhichwasdistantfromitnotabovefourfeet。Asthehousetowhichthiswallbelongedwasfourstoreyshigh，itwouldsometimeshappenthatMrMusselboro’scupboardwasratherdark。ButthismatteredthelessasinthesedaysMrMusselboroseldomusedit。MrMusselboro，whowasveryconstantathisplaceofbusiness——muchmoreconstantthanhisfriendDobbsBroughton，——wasgenerallytobefoundinhisfriend’sroom。Onlyonsomespecialoccasions，onwhichitwasthoughtexpedientthatthecommercialworldshouldbemadetounderstandthatMrAugustusMusselborohadanindividualexistenceofhisown，didthatgentlemanreallyseathimselfinthedarkcloset。MrDobbsBroughton，hadhebeenaskedwhatwashistrade，wouldhavesaidthathewasastockbroker；andhewouldhaveansweredtruly，forhewasastockbroker。Amanmaybeastockbrokerthoughheneversellsanystock；
　　ashemaybeabarristerthoughhasnotpracticedatthebar。IdonotsaythatMrBroughtonneversoldanystocks；butthebuyingandsellingofstockforotherpeoplewascertainlynothischiefbusiness。AndhadMrMusselborobeenaskedwhatwashistrade，hewouldhaveprobablygivenanevasiveanswer。AtanyrateintheCity，andamongpeoplewhounderstoodCitymatters，hewouldnothavesaidthathewasastockbroker。BothMrBroughtonandMrMusselboroboughtandsoldagooddeal，butitwaschieflyonaccount。Theshareswhichwereboughtandsoldverygenerallydidnotpassfromhandtohand；butthedifferenceinthepriceofthesharesdiddoso。Andthentheyhadanotherlittlebusinessbetweenthem。Theylentmoneyoninterest。Andinthisbusinesstherewasathirdpartner，whosenamedidnotappearonthedirtydoor—post。ThatthirdpartnerwasMrsVanSiever，themotherofClaraVanSieverwhomMrConwayDalrympleintendedtoportrayasJaeldrivinganailintoSisera’shead。
　　OnacertainmorningMrBroughtonandMrMusselboroweresittingtogetherintheofficewhichhasbeendescribed。TheywereinMrBroughton’sroom，andoccupiedeacharm—chaironthedifferentsidesofthefire。MrMusselborowassittingclosetothetable，onwhichaledgerwasopenbeforehim，andhehadapenandinkbeforehim，asthoughhehadbeenatwork。DobbsBroughtonhadasmallbetting—bookinhishand，andwasseatedwithhisfeetupagainstthesideofthefire—place。Bothmenworetheirhats，andtheaspectoftheroomwasnottheaspectofaplaceofbusiness。TheyhadbeensilentforsomeminuteswhenBroughtontookhiscigar—caseoutofhispocket，andnibbledofftheendofacigar，preparatorytolightingit。
　　’Youhadbetternotsmokeherethismorning，Dobbs，’saidMusselboro。
　　’Whyshouldn’tIsmokeinmyownroom？’
　　’Becauseshe’llbeherejustnow。’
　　’WhatdoIcare？IfyouthinkI’mgoingtobeafraidofMotherVan，you’remistaken。Letcomewhatmay，I’mnotgoingtoliveunderherthumb。’Sohelightedhiscigar。
　　’Allright，’saidMusselboro，andhetookuphispenandwenttoworkathisbook。
　　’Whatisshecomingherforthismorning，’askedBroughton。
　　’Tolookafterhermoney。Whatshouldshecomefor？’
　　’Shegetsherinterest。Idon’tsupposethere’sbetterpaidmoneyintheCity。’
　　’Shehasn’tgotwhatwascomingtoheratChristmasyet。’
　　’AndthisisFebruary。Whatwouldshehave？Shehadbetterputherdirtymoneyintothethreepercents，ifsheisfrightenedathavingtowaitaweekortwo。’
　　’Canshehaveittoday？’
　　’What，thewholeofit？Ofcourseshecan’t。YouknowthataswellasIdo。Shecanhavefourhundredpounds，ifshewantsit。Butseeingallshegetsoutoftheconcern，shehasnorighttopressforitinthatway。Sheisthe————oldusurerIevercameacrossinmylife。’
　　’Ofcourseshelikeshermoney。’
　　’Likeshermoney！ByGeorgeshedoes；herownandanybodyelse’sthatshecangetholdof。Foradownrightleech，recommendmealwaystoawoman。Whenawomandoesgoinforit，sheismuchmorethoroughthananyman。’ThenBroughtonturnedoverthelittlepagesofhisbook，andMusselboroponderedoverthebigpagesofhisbook，andtherewassilenceforaquarterofanhour。
　　’There’ssomethingaboutninehundredandfifteenpoundsduetoher，’
　　saidMusselboro。
　　’Idaresaythereis。’
　　’Itwouldbeaverygoodthingtoletherhaveitifyou’vegotit。Thewholeofitthismorning，Imean。’
　　’If！Yes，if！’saidBroughton。
　　’Iknowthere’smorethanthatatthebank。’
　　’AndI’mtodrawouteveryshillingthatthereis！I’llseeMotherVan————furtherfirst。Shecanhave500poundsifshelikesit——andtherestinafortnight。Orshecanhavemynote—of—handforitallatfourteendays。’
　　’Shewon’tlikethatatall，’saidMusselboro。
　　’Thenshemustlumpit。I’mnotgoingtobothermyselfabouther。I’veprettynearlyasmuchmoneyinitasshehas，andwe’reinaboattogether。Ifshecomesherebothering，you’dbettertellherso。’
　　’You’llseeheryourself？’
　　’Notunlessshecomeswithinthenexttenminutes。Imustgodowntothecourt。IsaidI’dbetherebytwelve。I’vegotsomebodyIwanttosee。’
　　’I’dstayifIwereyou。’
　　’WhyshouldIstayforher？IfshethinksthatI’mgoingtomakemyselfherclerk，she’smistaken。Itmaybeallverywellforyou，Mussy，butitwon’tdoforme。I’mnotdependentonher，andIdon’twanttomarryherdaughter。’
　　’Itwillsimplyendinherdemandingtohavehermoneybackagain。’
　　’Andhowwillshegetit？’saidDobbsBroughton。’Ihaven’tadoubtinlifebutshe’dtakeittomorrowifshecouldputherhandsuponit。Andthen，afterabit，whenshebegantofindthatshedidn’tlikefourpercent，she’dbringitbackagain。Butnobodycandobusinessaftersuchafashionasthat。Forthelastthreeyearsshe’sdrawncloseupontwothousandayearforlessthaneighteenthousandpounds。Whenawomanwantstodothat，shecan’thavehermoneyinherpocketeveryMondaymorning。’
　　’Butyou’vedonebetterthanthatyourself，Dobbs。’
　　’OfcourseIhave。Andwhohasmadetheconnexions；andwhohasdonethework？Isupposeshedoesn’tthinkthatI’mtohaveallthesweatandthatsheistohavealltheprofit？’
　　’Ifyoutalkofwork，Dobbs，itisIthathavedonethemostofit。’
　　ThisMrMusselborosaidinaveryseriousvoice，andwithalookofmuchreproach。