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Chapter 20. Introduces the next

           Idon’tknowwhatyoumean.’

           ‘Pardonme.Youknowthename?’

           ‘Whatcanyouhavetodowiththename?WhatcanIhavetodowiththename?Whatcanyouhavetodowithmyknowingornotknowinganyname?IknowmanynamesandIhaveforgottenmanymore.Thismaybeintheoneclass,oritmaybeintheother,orImayneverhaveheardit.Iamacquaintedwithnoreasonforexaminingmyself,orforbeingexamined,aboutit.’

           ‘Ifyouwillallowme,’saidClennam,‘Iwilltellyoumyreasonforpressingthesubject.IadmitthatIdopressit,andImustbegyoutoforgivemeifIdoso,veryearnestly.Thereasonisallmine,Idonotinsinuatethatitisinanywayyours.’

           ‘Well,sir,’shereturned,repeatingalittlelesshaughtilythanbeforeherformerinvitationtohimtobeseated:towhichhenowdeferred,assheseatedherself.‘Iamatleastgladtoknowthatthisisnotanotherbondswomanofsomefriendofyours,whoisbereftoffreechoice,andwhomIhavespiritedaway.Iwillhearyourreason,ifyouplease.’

           ‘First,toidentifythepersonofwhomwespeak,’saidClennam,‘letmeobservethatitisthepersonyoumetinLondonsometimeback.Youwillremembermeetinghimneartheriver—intheAdelphi!’

           ‘Youmixyourselfmostunaccountablywithmybusiness,’shereplied,lookingfullathimwithsterndispleasure.‘Howdoyouknowthat?’

           ‘Ientreatyounottotakeitill.Bymereaccident.’

           ‘Whataccident?’

           ‘Solelytheaccidentofcominguponyouinthestreetandseeingthemeeting.’

           ‘Doyouspeakofyourself,orofsomeoneelse?’

           ‘Ofmyself.

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