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[JOHN "DOOLITTLE" MOREAU]

John took out a twenty dollar bill and handed it to Fagin. "Here I think that's quite fair since you had to give up ten dollars to 'rescue' my pocket watch." Doolittle smirked, which was something he didn't do quite often enough. "And tell you what how about I give you my number so if you get any old books in you give me a ring and I'll see what I can do to take them off your hands." Doolittle gave a charming smile as he pocketed his watch securely inside his shirt pocket. and buttoned up his rain coat. "Well let's go Polynesia, and good day to you Mr. Fagin, Young Miss Fagin."
Polynesia transferred from her new perch to John's shoulder. John left the pawn shop happy to see that the clouds had lifted. He was strangely silent as he walked back home. Maybe it was because he had to relive the adrenaline filled times on the Island, yeah that must have been it. But even when he was home with a nice cup of tea in hand he still couldn't shake the encounter he had in the pawn shop out of his mind.

[fagin]

As Doolittle handed Fagin the bill, the older man grinned at his words. 'Rescued' his pocket watch indeed. He slid the bill into his drawer and scribbled the figure down in his tattered old notebook.

Doolittle then surprised Fagin by giving him his number, and informing him he'd see what he could do to take old books off his hands. Fagin smiled and nodded, thanking the man for his generous offer and his purchase of the plant. Best sale of the day. Things were looking up.

"Good day to you too, my dear sir!" he called as the more respectable gentleman and his parrot departed from the pawnshop.

He replaced his notebook in his desk drawer before returned his attention to Eponine.

"Well...that was something and no mistake, eh my dear?" he said with a small laugh. "Imagine it...twenty dollars for that tree!" He laughed again. "Of all the people to come into my shop today we just so happened to have a proper toff! Never thought I'd live to see the day!"