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Chapter 26. Reaping the Whirlwind

           They’lltakeyousoonenough,MrClennam,Idon’tdoubt;but,hearreason.Italmostalwayshappens,inthesecases,thatsomeinsignificantmatterpushesitselfinfrontandmakesmuchofitself.Now,Ifindthere’salittleoneout—amerePalaceCourtjurisdiction—andIhavereasontobelievethatacaptionmaybemadeuponthat.Iwouldn’tbetakenuponthat.’

           ‘Whynot?’askedClennam.

           ‘I’dbetakenonafull-grownone,sir,’saidMrRugg.‘It’saswelltokeepupappearances.Asyourprofessionaladviser,IshouldpreferyourbeingtakenonawritfromoneoftheSuperiorCourts,ifyouhavenoobjectiontodomethatfavour.Itlooksbetter.’

           ‘MrRugg,’saidArthur,inhisdejection,‘myonlywishis,thatitshouldbeover.Iwillgoon,andtakemychance.’

           ‘Anotherwordofreason,sir!’criedMrRugg.‘Now,thisisreason.Theothermaybetaste;butthisisreason.Ifyoushouldbetakenonalittleone,sir,youwouldgototheMarshalsea.Now,youknowwhattheMarshalseais.Veryclose.Excessivelyconfined.WhereasintheKing’sBench—’MrRuggwavedhisrighthandfreely,asexpressingabundanceofspace.

           ‘Iwouldrather,’saidClennam,‘betakentotheMarshalseathantoanyotherprison.’

           ‘Doyousaysoindeed,sir?’returnedMrRugg.‘Thenthisistaste,too,andwemaybewalking.’

           Hewasalittleoffendedatfirst,buthesoonoverlookedit.TheywalkedthroughtheYardtotheotherend.

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