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Then that worthy man—I hope he will
not think I am laughing at him if I call him again a most worthy man—as he
thought that he was brought into a great strait, hoping to pin him down to his own terms
at the very nick of time, says that he will not pay a penny, unless a decision is first
come to about all the affairs and accounts of the partnership, and unless he knew that
there would be no dispute between him and Quinctius. We will look into these matters at
a future time, says Quinctius, but at present I wish you to provide, if you please, what
you said you would. He says that he will not do so on any other condition; and that what
he had promised no more concerned him, than it would if when he was holding a sale by
auction, he had made any bidding at the command of the owner.
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