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Chapter 32. Going

           

           Theauditoryweredividedonthispoint;itsmoreuncompromisingmemberscrying,‘No,youarenot,’anditspolitermaterials,‘Yes,youare.’

           ‘Iam,ingeneral,’saidMrPancks,‘adry,uncomfortable,drearyPlodderandGrubber.That’syourhumbleservant.There’shisfull-lengthportrait,paintedbyhimselfandpresentedtoyou,warrantedalikeness!Butwhat’samantobe,withsuchamanasthisforhisProprietor?Whatcanbeexpectedofhim?Didanybodyeverfindboiledmuttonandcaper-saucegrowinginacocoa-nut?’

           NoneoftheBleedingHeartseverhad,itwasclearfromthealacrityoftheirresponse.

           ‘Well,’saidMrPancks,‘andneitherwillyoufindinGrubberslikemyself,underProprietorslikethis,pleasantqualities.I’vebeenaGrubberfromaboy.Whathasmylifebeen?Fagandgrind,fagandgrind,turnthewheel,turnthewheel!Ihaven’tbeenagreeabletomyself,andIhaven’tbeenlikelytobeagreeabletoanybodyelse.IfIwasashillingaweeklessusefulintenyears’time,thisimpostorwouldgivemeashillingaweekless;ifasusefulamancouldbegotatsixpencecheaper,hewouldbetakeninmyplaceatsixpencecheaper.Bargainandsale,blessyou!Fixedprinciples!It’samightyfinesign-post,isTheCasby’sHead,’saidMrPancks,surveyingitwithanythingratherthanadmiration;‘buttherealnameoftheHouseistheSham’sArms.Itsmottois,KeeptheGrubberalwaysatit.

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