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Chapter 26. Reaping the Whirlwind

           HetoldMrRuggthattoclearhispartnermorally,tothefullestextent,andpubliclyandunreservedlytodeclarethathe,ArthurClennam,ofthatFirm,hadofhisownsoleact,andevenexpresslyagainsthispartner’scaution,embarkeditsresourcesintheswindlesthathadlatelyperished,wastheonlyrealatonementwithinhispower;wasabetteratonementtotheparticularmanthanitwouldbetomanymen;andwasthereforetheatonementhehadfirsttomake.Withthisview,hisintentionwastoprintadeclarationtotheforegoingeffect,whichhehadalreadydrawnup;and,besidescirculatingitamongallwhohaddealingswiththeHouse,toadvertiseitinthepublicpapers.Concurrentlywiththismeasure(thedescriptionofwhichcostMrRugginnumerablewryfacesandgreatuneasinessinhislimbs),hewouldaddressalettertoallthecreditors,exoneratinghispartnerinasolemnmanner,informingthemofthestoppageoftheHouseuntiltheirpleasurecouldbeknownandhispartnercommunicatedwith,andhumblysubmittinghimselftotheirdirection.If,throughtheirconsiderationforhispartner’sinnocence,theaffairscouldeverbegotintosuchtrainasthatthebusinesscouldbeprofitablyresumed,anditspresentdownfallovercome,thenhisownshareinitshouldreverttohispartner,astheonlyreparationhecouldmaketohiminmoneyvalueforthedistressandlosshehadunhappilybroughtuponhim,andhehimself,atassmallasalaryashecouldliveupon,wouldasktobeallowedtoservethebusinessasafaithfulclerk.

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