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She soon showed that her bookkeeping skills extended toa good head for business. He commenced tochew with his mouth open; his two gold eye teeth showedclearly as he stared blankly at Hannah who had followedhim silently into the parlour. ''Ah! It goes well, Miss Abacus, the foreman says we areahead in time and I know our expenses are well contained. 'Bloody 'ell, fer a shillin' I never seen'im afore in me life, mister!'Charles Dickens smiled and dropped the shilling back inhis purse.
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