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'Lord bless my soul!' cried Mr. Spiker. "'Money, or no release,"' repeated Mr. Gulpidge, firmly. 'The next in reversion—you understand me?' 'K.,' said Mr. Spiker, with an ominous look. '—K. then positively refused to sign. He was attended at Newmarket for that purpose, and he point-blank refused to do it.' Mr. Spiker was so interested, that he became quite stony. 'So the matter rests at this hour,' said Mr. Gulpidge, throwing himself back in his chair. 'Our friend Waterbrook will excuse me if I forbear to explain myself generally, on account of the magnitude of the interests involved.' Mr. Waterbrook was only too happy, as it appeared to me, to have such interests, and such names, even hinted at, across his table. He assumed an expression of gloomy intelligence (though I am persuaded