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Chapter 26. Reaping the Whirlwind

           Hetherefore,onceandforall,requestedMrRugg’simmediateaidingettingthebusinessdespatched.Uponthat,MrRuggfelltowork;andArthur,retainingnopropertytohimselfbuthisclothesandbooks,andalittleloosemoney,placedhissmallprivatebanker’s-accountwiththepapersofthebusiness.

           Thedisclosurewasmade,andthestormragedfearfully.Thousandsofpeoplewerewildlystaringaboutforsomebodyalivetoheapreproacheson;andthisnotablecase,courtingpublicity,setthelivingsomebodysomuchwanted,onascaffold.Whenpeoplewhohadnothingtodowiththecaseweresosensibleofitsflagrancy,peoplewholostmoneybyitcouldscarcelybeexpectedtodealmildlywithit.Lettersofreproachandinvectiveshoweredinfromthecreditors;andMrRugg,whosatuponthehighstooleverydayandreadthemall,informedhisclientwithinaweekthathefearedtherewerewritsout.

           ‘ImusttaketheconsequencesofwhatIhavedone,’saidClennam.‘Thewritswillfindmehere.’

           Ontheverynextmorning,ashewasturninginBleedingHeartYardbyMrsPlornish’scorner,MrsPlornishstoodatthedoorwaitingforhim,andmysteriouslybesoughthimtostepintoHappyCottage.TherehefoundMrRugg.

           ‘IthoughtI’dwaitforyouhere.Iwouldn’tgoontotheCounting-housethismorningifIwasyou,sir.’

           ‘Whynot,MrRugg?’

           ‘Thereareasmanyasfiveout,tomyknowledge.’

           ‘Itcannotbetoosoonover,’saidClennam.‘Letthemtakemeatonce.’

           ‘Yes,but,’saidMrRugg,gettingbetweenhimandthedoor,‘hearreason,hearreason.

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