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Chapter 10. Containing the whole Science of Government

           Lookhere!Myfather’snotintheway,andwon’tbeinthewayto-day,’saidBarnacleJunior.‘IsthisanythingthatIcando?’

           (Click!Eye-glassdown.BarnacleJuniorquitefrightenedandfeelingallroundhimself,butnotabletofindit.)

           ‘Youareverygood,’saidArthurClennam.‘IwishhowevertoseeMrBarnacle.’

           ‘ButIsay.Lookhere!Youhaven’tgotanyappointment,youknow,’saidBarnacleJunior.

           (Bythistimehehadfoundtheeye-glass,andputitupagain.)

           ‘No,’saidArthurClennam.‘ThatiswhatIwishtohave.’

           ‘ButIsay.Lookhere!Isthispublicbusiness?’askedBarnaclejunior.

           (Click!Eye-glassdownagain.BarnacleJuniorinthatstateofsearchafteritthatMrClennamfeltituselesstoreplyatpresent.)

           ‘Isit,’saidBarnaclejunior,takingheedofhisvisitor’sbrownface,‘anythingabout—Tonnage—orthatsortofthing?’

           (Pausingforareply,heopenedhisrighteyewithhishand,andstuckhisglassinit,inthatinflammatorymannerthathiseyebeganwateringdreadfully.)

           ‘No,’saidArthur,‘itisnothingabouttonnage.’

           ‘Thenlookhere.Isitprivatebusiness?’

           ‘Ireallyamnotsure.ItrelatestoaMrDorrit.’

           ‘Lookhere,Itellyouwhat!Youhadbettercallatourhouse,ifyouaregoingthatway.Twenty-four,MewsStreet,GrosvenorSquare.Myfather’sgotaslighttouchofthegout,andiskeptathomebyit.’

           (ThemisguidedyoungBarnacleevidentlygoingblindonhiseye-glassside,butashamedtomakeanyfurtheralterationinhispainfularrangements.)

           ‘Thankyou.Iwillcalltherenow.Goodmorning.

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