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Chapter 26. Reaping the Whirlwind

           

           ‘Iamsorrytoperceive,sir,’saidMrRugg,‘thatyouhavebeenallowingyourownfeelingstobeworkedupon.Now,praydon’t,praydon’t.Theselossesaremuchtobedeplored,sir,butwemustlook‘emintheface.’

           ‘IfthemoneyIhavesacrificedhadbeenallmyown,MrRugg,’sighedMrClennam,‘Ishouldhavecaredfarless.’

           ‘Indeed,sir?’saidMrRugg,rubbinghishandswithacheerfulair.‘Yousurpriseme.That’ssingular,sir.Ihavegenerallyfound,inmyexperience,thatit’stheirownmoneypeoplearemostparticularabout.Ihaveseenpeoplegetridofagooddealofotherpeople’smoney,andbearitverywell:verywellindeed.’

           Withthesecomfortingremarks,MrRuggseatedhimselfonanoffice-stoolatthedeskandproceededtobusiness.

           ‘Now,MrClennam,byyourleave,letusgointothematter.Letusseethestateofthecase.Thequestionissimple.Thequestionistheusualplain,straightforward,common-sensequestion.Whatcanwedoforourself?Whatcanwedoforourself?’

           ‘Thisisnotthequestionwithme,MrRugg,’saidArthur.‘Youmistakeitinthebeginning.Itis,whatcanIdoformypartner,howcanIbestmakereparationtohim?’

           ‘Iamafraid,sir,doyouknow,’arguedMrRuggpersuasively,‘thatyouarestillallowingyourfeelingtobeworkedupon.Idon’tliketheterm“reparation,”sir,exceptasaleverinthehandsofcounsel.

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