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Chapter 26. Reaping the Whirlwind

           WillyouexcusemysayingthatIfeelitmydutytoofferyouthecaution,thatyoureallymustnotallowyourfeelingstobeworkedupon?’

           ‘MrRugg,’saidClennam,nervinghimselftogothroughwithwhathehadresolvedupon,andsurprisingthatgentlemanbyappearing,inhisdespondency,tohaveasettleddeterminationofpurpose;‘yougivemetheimpressionthatyouwillnotbemuchdisposedtoadoptthecourseIhavemadeupmymindtotake.Ifyourdisapprovalofitshouldrenderyouunwillingtodischargesuchbusinessasitnecessitates,Iamsorryforit,andmustseekotheraid.ButIwillrepresenttoyouatonce,thattoargueagainstitwithmeisuseless.’

           ‘Good,sir,’answeredMrRugg,shrugginghisshoulders.‘Good,sir.Sincethebusinessistobedonebysomehands,letitbedonebymine.SuchwasmyprincipleinthecaseofRuggandBawkins.Suchismyprincipleinmostcases.’

           ClennamthenproceededtostatetoMrRugghisfixedresolution.HetoldMrRuggthathispartnerwasamanofgreatsimplicityandintegrity,andthatinallhemeanttodo,hewasguidedaboveallthingsbyaknowledgeofhispartner’scharacter,andarespectforhisfeelings.Heexplainedthathispartnerwasthenabsentonanenterpriseofimportance,andthatitparticularlybehovedhimselfpubliclytoaccepttheblameofwhathehadrashlydone,andpubliclytoexoneratehispartnerfromallparticipationintheresponsibilityofit,lestthesuccessfulconductofthatenterpriseshouldbeendangeredbytheslightestsuspicionwronglyattachingtohispartner’shonourandcreditinanothercountry.

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