Chapter 23. Machinery in Motion

           

           MrMeaglesbestirredhimselfwithsuchpromptactivityinthematterofthenegotiationwithDanielDoycewhichClennamhadentrustedtohim,thathesoonbroughtitintobusinesstrain,andcalledonClennamatnineo’clockonemorningtomakehisreport.

           ‘Doyceishighlygratifiedbyyourgoodopinion,’heopenedthebusinessbysaying,‘anddesiresnothingsomuchasthatyoushouldexaminetheaffairsoftheWorksforyourself,andentirelyunderstandthem.Hehashandedmethekeysofallhisbooksandpapers—heretheyarejinglinginthispocket—andtheonlychargehehasgivenmeis“LetMrClennamhavethemeansofputtinghimselfonaperfectequalitywithmeastoknowingwhateverIknow.Ifitshouldcometonothingafterall,hewillrespectmyconfidence.UnlessIwassureofthattobeginwith,Ishouldhavenothingtodowithhim.”Andthere,yousee,’saidMrMeagles,‘youhaveDanielDoyceallover.’

           ‘Averyhonourablecharacter.’

           ‘Oh,yes,tobesure.Notadoubtofit.Odd,butveryhonourable.Veryoddthough.Now,wouldyoubelieve,Clennam,’saidMrMeagles,withaheartyenjoymentofhisfriend’seccentricity,‘thatIhadawholemorninginWhat’s-his-nameYard—’

           ‘BleedingHeart?’

           ‘AwholemorninginBleedingHeartYard,beforeIcouldinducehimtopursuethesubjectatall?’

           ‘Howwasthat?’

           ‘Howwasthat,myfriend?Inosoonermentionedyournameinconnectionwithitthanhedeclaredoff.

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