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Mr. Meeson’s Will

CHAPTER XXII
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I can only say that I hope that I may have the pleasure of having you as my junior sometimes in the future.

By-the-way, if you have no other engagement I wish that you would call round at my chambers to-morrow about twelve." Mr.Addison, who was close by, overheard this little speech, and a new light broke upon him.

With a bound he plunged between James and the Attorney-General.
"I see what it is now," he said, in a voice shaking with wrath, "I've been sold! I am a victim to collusion.

You've had five hundred of my money, confound you!" he shouted, almost shaking his fist in the face of his learned and dignified adviser; "and now you are congratulating this man!" and he pointed his finger at James.

"You've been bribed to betray me, Sir.


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