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The money's good money as long as it's honest earned; but when you come
to rampaging and breaking into a gent's house, then I say money may be
had a deal too hard.' In this special letter, which had now come to
hand, Bozzle was not instructed to 'rampage.' He was simply desired to
make a further official requisition for the boy at the parsonage, and
to explain to Mr Outhouse, Mrs Outhouse, and Mrs Trevelyan, or to as
many of them as he could contrive to see, that Mr Trevelyan was
immediately about to return to London, and that he would put the law
into execution if his son were not given up to him at once. 'I'll tell
you what it is, B.,' exclaimed Mrs Bozzle, 'it's my belief as he ain't
quite right up here;' and Mrs Bozzle touched her forehead.
'It's love for her as has done it then,' said Bozzle, shaking his head.
'I'm not a taking of her part, B. A woman as has a husband as finds her
with her wittels regular, and with what's decent and comfortable
beside, ought to be contented. I've never said no other than that.


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