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Chapter 27. The Pupil of the Marshalsea

           Onthewholehewasofopinionthatitwasanintrusion,thoughhewassogoodastoaskmetositdownandtoinquireafterfatherandallotheroldfriends.Leastwayshumblestacquaintances.Helooked,tome,agooddealchanged,andIsaidsowhenIcameback.IaskedhimifMissAmywaswell—’

           ‘Andshewas?’

           ‘Ishouldhavethoughtyouwouldhaveknownwithoutputtingthequestiontosuchasme,’returnedYoungJohn,afterappearingtotakealargeinvisiblepill.‘Sinceyoudoputmethequestion,IamsorryIcan’tanswerit.Butthetruthis,helookedupontheinquiryasaliberty,andsaid,“Whatwasthattome?”ItwasthenIbecamequiteawareIwasintruding:ofwhichIhadbeenfearfulbefore.However,hespokeveryhandsomeafterwards;veryhandsome.’

           Theywerebothsilentforseveralminutes:exceptthatYoungJohnremarked,ataboutthemiddleofthepause,‘Hebothspokeandactedveryhandsome.’

           ItwasagainYoungJohnwhobrokethesilencebyinquiring:

           ‘Ifit’snotaliberty,howlongmayitbeyourintentions,sir,togowithouteatinganddrinking?’

           ‘Ihavenotfeltthewantofanythingyet,’returnedClennam.‘Ihavenoappetitejustnow.’

           ‘Themorereasonwhyyoushouldtakesomesupport,sir,’urgedYoungJohn.‘Ifyoufindyourselfgoingonsittinghereforhoursandhourspartakingofnorefreshmentbecauseyouhavenoappetite,whythenyoushouldandmustpartakeofrefreshmentwithoutanappetite.I’mgoingtohaveteainmyownapartment.Ifit’snotaliberty,pleasetocomeandtakeacup.OrIcanbringatrayhereintwominutes.

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