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Had he ever been a spy himself? No, he scorned the base

insinuation. What did he live upon? His property. Where was his

property? He didn't precisely remember where it was. What was it?

No business of anybody's. Had he inherited it? Yes, he had. From

whom? Distant relation. Very distant? Rather. Ever been in

prison? Certainly not. Never in a debtors' prison? Didn't see

what that had to do with it. Never in a debtors' prison?--Come,

once again. Never? Yes. How many times? Two or three times. Not

five or six? Perhaps. Of what profession? Gentleman. Ever been

kicked? Might have been. Frequently? No. Ever kicked downstairs?

Decidedly not; once received a kick on the top of a staircase,

and fell downstairs of his own accord. Kicked on that occasion

for cheating at dice? Something to that effect was said by the

intoxicated liar who committed the assault, but it was not true.

Swear it was not true? Positively. Ever live by cheating at play?

Never. Ever live by play?