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not a trace remained of the machinery which had cost our unfortunate acquaintance so dearly. Large masses of nickel and of tin were discovered stored in an out-house 去书内
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    - Notes: This line emphasizes the finality of the gang’s defeat—their elaborate counterfeiting machinery is destroyed beyond repair. It brings closure to the "machine" plotline (the story’s inciting incident), even as the criminals escape. The phrase "cost so much trouble and anxiety" links the machinery to Hatherley’s ordeal, making its destruction feel satisfying.

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