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Chapter 27. The Pupil of the Marshalsea

           

           Ridiculousastheincoherenceofhistalkwas,therewasyetatruthfulnessinYoungJohn’ssimple,sentimentalcharacter,andasenseofbeingwoundedinsomeverytenderrespect,expressedinhisburningfaceandintheagitationofhisvoiceandmanner,whichArthurmusthavebeencrueltodisregard.Heturnedhisthoughtsbacktothestarting-pointofthisunknowninjury;andinthemeantimeYoungJohn,havingrolledhisgreenpacketprettyround,cutitcarefullyintothreepieces,andlaiditonaplateasifitweresomeparticulardelicacy.

           ‘Itseemstomejustpossible,’saidArthur,whenhehadretracedtheconversationtothewater-cressesandbackagain,‘thatyouhavemadesomereferencetoMissDorrit.’

           ‘Itisjustpossible,sir,’returnedJohnChivery.

           ‘Idon’tunderstandit.IhopeImaynotbesounluckyastomakeyouthinkImeantooffendyouagain,forIneverhavemeanttooffendyouyet,whenIsayIdon’tunderstandit.’

           ‘Sir,’saidYoungJohn,‘willyouhavetheperfidytodenythatyouknowandlonghaveknownthatIfelttowardsMissDorrit,callitnotthepresumptionoflove,butadorationandsacrifice?’

           ‘Indeed,John,IwillnothaveanyperfidyifIknowit;whyyoushouldsuspectmeofitIamatalosstothink.DidyoueverhearfromMrsChivery,yourmother,thatIwenttoseeheronce?’

           ‘No,sir,’returnedJohn,shortly.‘Neverheardofsuchathing.’

           ‘ButIdid.Canyouimaginewhy?’

           ‘No,sir,’returnedJohn,shortly.‘Ican’timaginewhy.’

           ‘Iwilltellyou.

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