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Chapter 20. Introduces the next

           Whenhehadfinished,shesaidnothingbutthesewords:

           ‘Youhavenotyettoldme,sir,whatIhavetodowithit,orwhatthefavouris?Willyoubesogoodascometothat?’

           ‘Iassume,’saidArthur,persevering,inhisendeavourtosoftenherscornfuldemeanour,‘thatbeingincommunication—mayIsay,confidentialcommunication?—withthisperson—’

           ‘Youmaysay,ofcourse,whateveryoulike,’sheremarked;‘butIdonotsubscribetoyourassumptions,MrClennam,ortoanyone’s.’

           ‘—thatbeing,atleastinpersonalcommunicationwithhim,’saidClennam,changingtheformofhispositioninthehopeofmakingitunobjectionable,‘youcantellmesomethingofhisantecedents,pursuits,habits,usualplaceofresidence.Cangivemesomelittlecluebywhichtoseekhimoutinthelikeliestmanner,andeitherproducehim,orestablishwhathasbecomeofhim.ThisisthefavourIask,andIaskitinadistressofmindforwhichIhopeyouwillfeelsomeconsideration.Ifyoushouldhaveanyreasonforimposingconditionsuponme,Iwillrespectitwithoutaskingwhatitis.’

           ‘Youchancedtoseemeinthestreetwiththeman,’sheobserved,afterbeing,tohismortification,evidentlymoreoccupiedwithherownreflectionsonthematterthanwithhisappeal.‘Thenyouknewthemanbefore?’

           ‘Notbefore;afterwards.Ineversawhimbefore,butIsawhimagainonthisverynightofhisdisappearance.Inmymother’sroom,infact.Ilefthimthere.Youwillreadinthispaperallthatisknownofhim.

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