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Our Mutual Friend

CHAPTER 8
18/23

'It must be coming to money.

How much ?') 'You will probably change your manner of living, Mr Boffin, in your changed circumstances.

You will probably keep a larger house, have many matters to arrange, and be beset by numbers of correspondents.

If you would try me as your Secretary--' 'As WHAT ?' cried Mr Boffin, with his eyes wide open.
'Your Secretary.' 'Well,' said Mr Boffin, under his breath, 'that's a queer thing!' 'Or,' pursued the stranger, wondering at Mr Boffin's wonder, 'if you would try me as your man of business under any name, I know you would find me faithful and grateful, and I hope you would find me useful.

You may naturally think that my immediate object is money.


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