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"My face lengthened at this, Mr. Holmes, for I thought that I was not to have the vacancy after all; but after thinking it over for a few minutes he said that it would be all right.

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" 'In the case of another,' said he, 'the objection might be fatal, but we must stretch a point in favour of a man with such a head of hair as yours. When shall you be able to enter upon your new duties?'

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" 'Well, it is a little awkward, for I have a business already,' said I.

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" 'Oh, never mind about that, Mr. Wilson!' said Vincent Spaulding. 'I should be able to look after that for you.'

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" 'What would be the hours?' I asked.

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" 'Ten to two.'

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"Now a pawnbroker's business is mostly done of an evening, Mr.


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