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The Monikins

CHAPTER IV
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The bond of Sir Joseph Job for sixty-three thousand pounds." I laid down the paper and involuntarily exclaimed, "Property is in danger!" Sir Joseph turned pale, but he beckoned to me to proceed, saying, "We shall soon come to the will, sir." "No.

6.--" I hesitated; for it was an assignment to myself, which from its very nature I perceived was an abortive attempt to escape the payment of the legacy duty.
"Well, sir, No.

6 ?" inquired Sir Joseph, with tremulous exultation.
"Is an instrument affecting myself, and with which you have no concern, sir." "We shall see, sir, we shall see, sir--if you refuse to exhibit the paper there are laws to compel you." "To do what, Sir Joseph Job?
To exhibit to my father's debtors' papers that are exclusively addressed to me and which can affect me only?
But here is the paper, gentlemen, that you so much desire to see.

'No.

7.
The last will and testament of Tho.


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