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Chapter 23. Machinery in Motion

           Andhe’sgone,’saidMrMeagles;‘that’stherichconclusionofthething.’

           ‘Leavingme,’saidClennam,‘withahighsense,Imustsay,ofhiscandourandhis—’

           ‘Oddity,’MrMeaglesstruckin.‘Ishouldthinkso!’

           ItwasnotexactlythewordonClennam’slips,butheforboretointerrupthisgood-humouredfriend.

           ‘Andnow,’addedMrMeagles,‘youcanbegintolookintomattersassoonasyouthinkproper.Ihaveundertakentoexplainwhereyoumaywantexplanation,buttobestrictlyimpartial,andtodonothingmore.’

           TheybegantheirperquisitionsinBleedingHeartYardthatsameforenoon.LittlepeculiaritieswereeasilytobedetectedbyexperiencedeyesinMrDoyce’swayofmanaginghisaffairs,buttheyalmostalwaysinvolvedsomeingenioussimplificationofadifficulty,andsomeplainroadtothedesiredend.Thathispaperswereinarrear,andthathestoodinneedofassistancetodevelopthecapacityofhisbusiness,wasclearenough;butalltheresultsofhisundertakingsduringmanyyearsweredistinctlysetforth,andwereascertainablewithease.Nothinghadbeendoneforthepurposesofthependinginvestigation;everythingwasinitsgenuineworkingdress,andinacertainhonestruggedorder.Thecalculationsandentries,inhisownhand,ofwhichthereweremany,werebluntlywritten,andwithnoveryneatprecision;butwerealwaysplainanddirectedstraighttothepurpose.

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