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Chapter 28. An Appearance in the Marshalsea

           Singit!Or,byeverySaintwhowasstonedtodeath,I’llbeaffrontedandcompromising;andthensomepeoplewhoarenotdeadyet,hadbetterhavebeenstonedalongwiththem!’

           ‘Ofalltheking’sknights‘tistheflower,

           CompagnondelaMajolaine!

           Ofalltheking’sknights‘tistheflower,

           Alwaysgay!’

           Partlyinhisoldhabitofsubmission,partlybecausehisnotdoingitmightinjurehisbenefactor,andpartlybecausehewouldassoondoitasanythingelse,CavallettotookuptheRefrainthistime.Rigaudlaughed,andfelltosmokingwithhiseyesshut.

           PossiblyanotherquarterofanhourelapsedbeforeMrPancks’sstepwashearduponthestairs,buttheintervalseemedtoClennaminsupportablylong.Hisstepwasattendedbyanotherstep;andwhenCavallettoopenedthedoor,headmittedMrPancksandMrFlintwinch.Thelatterwasnosoonervisible,thanRigaudrushedathimandembracedhimboisterously.

           ‘Howdoyoufindyourself,sir?’saidMrFlintwinch,assoonashecoulddisengagehimself,whichhestruggledtodowithverylittleceremony.‘Thankyou,no;Idon’twantanymore.’Thiswasinreferencetoanothermenaceofattentionfromhisrecoveredfriend.‘Well,Arthur.YourememberwhatIsaidtoyouaboutsleepingdogsandmissingones.It’scometrue,yousee.’

           Hewasasimperturbableasever,toallappearance,andnoddedhisheadinamoralisingwayashelookedroundtheroom.

           ‘AndthisistheMarshalseaprisonfordebt!’saidMrFlintwinch.‘Hah!youhavebroughtyourpigstoaveryindifferentmarket,Arthur.’

           IfArthurhadpatience,Rigaudhadnot.

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