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The letter produced, after five minutes' delay, by the faithful Lydia, ran as follows:
"MY DEAR VAVASOUR, -- You will be surprised to find that I have _absquattulated_. Beggars mustn't be choosers, and I should have been only too glad if circumstances had allowed of my remaining in England; but the fact is, I made a bad business of my book -- hedged, and that kind of thing; so, having no chance left but to sell Rough Diamond, I did it on the nail. My beastly creditors have made London too hot to hold me, and as debts are transferable in these days, and be hanged to them! I must keep dark for the present, or they'll have me in _quod_ in some confounded foreign place or other. Of course you are an exception; and when I am settled anywhere you shall hear from me. The missus desires to be kindly remembered. Nothing new about Honor -- the man is a brute. Ta-ta, old fellow, and believe me yours truly,