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Chapter 23. Machinery in Motion

           

           Aloneagain,ClennambecameapreytohisolddoubtsinreferencetohismotherandLittleDorrit,andrevolvedtheoldthoughtsandsuspicions.Theywereallinhismind,blendingthemselveswiththedutieshewasmechanicallydischarging,whenashadowonhispaperscausedhimtolookupforthecause.ThecausewasMrPancks.Withhishatthrownbackuponhisearsasifhiswiryprongsofhairhaddarteduplikespringsandcastitoff,withhisjet-blackbeadsofeyesinquisitivelysharp,withthefingersofhisrighthandinhismouththathemightbitethenails,andwiththefingersofhislefthandinreserveinhispocketforanothercourse,MrPanckscasthisshadowthroughtheglassuponthebooksandpapers.

           MrPancksasked,withalittleinquiringtwistofhishead,ifhemightcomeinagain?Clennamrepliedwithanodofhisheadintheaffirmative.MrPancksworkedhiswayin,camealongsidethedesk,madehimselffastbyleaninghisarmsuponit,andstartedconversationwithapuffandasnort.

           ‘MrF.‘sAuntisappeased,Ihope?’saidClennam.

           ‘Allright,sir,’saidPancks.

           ‘Iamsounfortunateastohaveawakenedastronganimosityinthebreastofthatlady,’saidClennam.‘Doyouknowwhy?’

           ‘Doessheknowwhy?’saidPancks.

           ‘Isupposenot.’

           ‘Isupposenot,’saidPancks.

           Hetookouthisnote-book,openedit,shutit,droppeditintohishat,whichwasbesidehimonthedesk,andlookedinatitasitlayatthebottomofthehat:allwithagreatappearanceofconsideration.

           ‘MrClennam,’hethenbegan,‘Iaminwantofinformation,sir.

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