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Chapter 13. Patriarchal

           

           ThePatriarchinsistedonhisstayingtodinner,andFlorasignalled‘Yes!’Clennamsowishedhecouldhavedonemorethanstaytodinner—soheartilywishedhecouldhavefoundtheFlorathathadbeen,orthatneverhadbeen—thathethoughttheleastatonementhecouldmakeforthedisappointmenthealmostfeltashamedof,wastogivehimselfuptothefamilydesire.Therefore,hestayedtodinner.

           Pancksdinedwiththem.Panckssteamedoutofhislittledockataquarterbeforesix,andborestraightdownforthePatriarch,whohappenedtobethendriving,inaninanemanner,throughastagnantaccountofBleedingHeartYard.Pancksinstantlymadefasttohimandhauledhimout.

           ‘BleedingHeartYard?’saidPancks,withapuffandasnort.‘It’satroublesomeproperty.Don’tpayyoubadly,butrentsareveryhardtogetthere.Youhavemoretroublewiththatoneplacethanwithalltheplacesbelongingtoyou.’

           Justasthebigshipintowgetsthecredit,withmostspectators,ofbeingthepowerfulobject,sothePatriarchusuallyseemedtohavesaidhimselfwhateverPanckssaidforhim.

           ‘Indeed?’returnedClennam,uponwhomthisimpressionwassoefficientlymadebyameregleamofthepolishedheadthathespoketheshipinsteadoftheTug.‘Thepeoplearesopoorthere?’

           ‘Youcan’tsay,youknow,’snortedPancks,takingoneofhisdirtyhandsoutofhisrustyiron-greypocketstobitehisnails,ifhecouldfindany,andturninghisbeadsofeyesuponhisemployer,‘whetherthey’repoorornot.Theysaytheyare,buttheyallsaythat.

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