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Chapter 13. Patriarchal

           

           ‘Ibegyourpardon,’saidClennam,‘Ifearyoudidnothearmeannounced?’

           ‘No,sir,Ididnot.Didyouwishtoseeme,sir?’

           ‘Iwishedtopaymyrespects.’

           MrCasbyseemedafeather’sweightdisappointedbythelastwords,havingperhapspreparedhimselfforthevisitor’swishingtopaysomethingelse.‘HaveIthepleasure,sir,’heproceeded—‘takeachair,ifyouplease—haveIthepleasureofknowing—?Ah!truly,yes,IthinkIhave!IbelieveIamnotmistakeninsupposingthatIamacquaintedwiththosefeatures?IthinkIaddressagentlemanofwhosereturntothiscountryIwasinformedbyMrFlintwinch?’

           ‘Thatisyourpresentvisitor.’

           ‘Really!MrClennam?’

           ‘Noother,MrCasby.’

           ‘MrClennam,Iamgladtoseeyou.Howhaveyoubeensincewemet?’

           Withoutthinkingitworthwhiletoexplainthatinthecourseofsomequarterofacenturyhehadexperiencedoccasionalslightfluctuationsinhishealthandspirits,Clennamansweredgenerallythathehadneverbeenbetter,orsomethingequallytothepurpose;andshookhandswiththepossessorof‘thathead’asitsheditspatriarchallightuponhim.

           ‘Weareolder,MrClennam,’saidChristopherCasby.

           ‘Weare—notyounger,’saidClennam.Afterthiswiseremarkhefeltthathewasscarcelyshiningwithbrilliancy,andbecameawarethathewasnervous.

           ‘Andyourrespectedfather,’saidMrCasby,‘isnomore!Iwasgrievedtohearit,MrClennam,Iwasgrieved.’

           Arthurrepliedintheusualwaythathefeltinfinitelyobligedtohim.

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