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Chapter 28. An Appearance in the Marshalsea

           

           ‘Now,Philosopher!’saidRigaud.‘Whatdoyouwantwithme?’

           ‘Iwanttoknow,’returnedArthur,withoutdisguisinghisabhorrence,‘howyoudaredirectasuspicionofmurderagainstmymother’shouse?’

           ‘Dare!’criedRigaud.‘Ho,ho!Hearhim!Dare?Isitdare?ByHeaven,mysmallboy,butyouarealittleimprudent!’

           ‘Iwantthatsuspiciontobeclearedaway,’saidArthur.‘Youshallbetakenthere,andbepubliclyseen.Iwanttoknow,moreover,whatbusinessyouhadtherewhenIhadaburningdesiretoflingyoudown-stairs.Don’tfrownatme,man!Ihaveseenenoughofyoutoknowthatyouareabullyandcoward.Ineednorevivalofmyspiritsfromtheeffectsofthiswretchedplacetotellyousoplainafact,andonethatyouknowsowell.’

           Whitetothelips,Rigaudstrokedhismoustache,muttering,‘ByHeaven,mysmallboy,butyouarealittlecompromisingofmylady,yourrespectablemother’—andseemedforaminuteundecidedhowtoact.Hisindecisionwassoongone.Hesathimselfdownwithathreateningswagger,andsaid:

           ‘Givemeabottleofwine.Youcanbuywinehere.Sendoneofyourmadmentogetmeabottleofwine.Iwon’ttalktoyouwithoutwine.Come!Yesorno?’

           ‘Fetchhimwhathewants,Cavalletto,’saidArthur,scornfully,producingthemoney.

           ‘Contrabandbeast,’addedRigaud,‘bringPortwine!I’lldrinknothingbutPorto-Porto.’

           Thecontrabandbeast,however,assuringallpresent,withhissignificantfinger,thatheperemptorilydeclinedtoleavehispostatthedoor,SignorPancoofferedhisservices.

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