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Chapter 10. Containing the whole Science of Government

           

           Withthatheputuphisspectacle-case,andsaidtoArthur,‘IfIdon’tcomplain,MrClennam,Icanfeelgratitude;andIassureyouthatIfeelittowardsourmutualfriend.Many’stheday,andmany’sthewayinwhichhehasbackedme.’

           ‘Stuffandnonsense,’saidMrMeagles.

           ArthurcouldnotbutglanceatDanielDoyceintheensuingsilence.Thoughitwasevidentlyinthegrainofhischaracter,andofhisrespectforhisowncase,thatheshouldabstainfromidlemurmuring,itwasevidentthathehadgrowntheolder,thesterner,andthepoorer,forhislongendeavour.Hecouldnotbutthinkwhatablessedthingitwouldhavebeenforthisman,ifhehadtakenalessonfromthegentlemenwhoweresokindastotakeanation’saffairsincharge,andhadlearntHownottodoit.

           MrMeagleswashotanddespondentforaboutfiveminutes,andthenbegantocoolandclearup.

           ‘Come,come!’saidhe.‘Weshallnotmakethisthebetterbybeinggrim.Wheredoyouthinkofgoing,Dan?’

           ‘Ishallgobacktothefactory,’saidDan.

           ‘Whythen,we’llallgobacktothefactory,orwalkinthatdirection,’returnedMrMeaglescheerfully.‘MrClennamwon’tbedeterredbyitsbeinginBleedingHeartYard.’

           ‘BleedingHeartYard?’saidClennam.‘Iwanttogothere.’

           ‘Somuchthebetter,’criedMrMeagles

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