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"I'm not the only person that thinks there's one too many of the family,
Morty. In that opinion I am ably supported by his lordship, just gone
out there."
"Where! Ay, I see whereabouts you are now. One too many--faith, so the
blessed pair of you think, no doubt."
"Eight, Morty; if the devil had the agency of the ancient earl's soul,
I would soon get that of his ancient property; but whilst he lives it
can't be accomplished. What do you imagine the old bawble wants with the
young one?"
"Well, I don't know; I'm hammerin' upon that for some time past, and
can't come at it."
"Come, then, let us get the materials first, and then put them on the
anvil of my imagination. _Imprimis_--which means, Morty, _in the first
place_, have you heard anything?"
"No; nothing to speak of."
"Well, in the second place, have you seen or observed anything?"
"Why, no; not much."
"Which means--both your answers included--that you have both heard and
seen--so I interpret 'nothing to speak of,' on the one hand, and your
'not much,' on the other.


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