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Chapter 16. Nobody’s Weakness

           Ispeak,ofcourse,inignoranceofthedetails,andtheymaybeunsuitableonbothsides.’

           ‘Nodoubt,nodoubt,’saidMrMeagles,withthecautionbelongingtothescalesandscoop.

           ‘Buttheywillbeaquestionoffiguresandaccounts—’

           ‘Justso,justso,’saidMrMeagles,witharithmeticalsoliditybelongingtothescalesandscoop.

           ‘—AndIshallbegladtoenterintothesubject,providedMrDoyceresponds,andyouthinkwellofit.Ifyouwillatpresent,therefore,allowmetoplaceitinyourhands,youwillmuchobligeme.’

           ‘Clennam,Iacceptthetrustwithreadiness,’saidMrMeagles.‘Andwithoutanticipatinganyofthepointswhichyou,asamanofbusiness,haveofcoursereserved,IamfreetosaytoyouthatIthinksomethingmaycomeofthis.Ofonethingyoumaybeperfectlycertain.Danielisanhonestman.’

           ‘IamsosureofitthatIhavepromptlymadeupmymindtospeaktoyou.’

           ‘Youmustguidehim,youknow;youmuststeerhim;youmustdirecthim;heisoneofacrotchetysort,’saidMrMeagles,evidentlymeaningnothingmorethanthathedidnewthingsandwentnewways;‘butheisashonestasthesun,andsogoodnight!’

           Clennamwentbacktohisroom,satdownagainbeforehisfire,andmadeuphismindthathewasgladhehadresolvednottofallinlovewithPet.Shewassobeautiful,soamiable,soapttoreceiveanytrueimpressiongiventohergentlenatureandherinnocentheart,andmakethemanwhoshouldbesohappyastocommunicateit,themostfortunateandenviableofallmen,thathewasverygladindeedhehadcometothatconclusion.

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