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Chapter 25. Conspirators and Others

           

           Uptothistime,MrPanckshadtransactedlittleornobusinessathisquartersinPentonville,exceptinthesleepingline;butnowthathehadbecomeafortune-teller,hewasoftenclosetedaftermidnightwithMrRugginhislittlefront-parlouroffice,andevenafterthoseuntimelyhours,burnttallowinhisbed-room.Thoughhisdutiesashisproprietor’sgrubberwereinnowiselessened;andthoughthatserviceborenogreaterresemblancetoabedofrosesthanwastobediscoveredinitsmanythorns;somenewbranchofindustrymadeaconstantdemanduponhim.WhenhecastoffthePatriarchatnight,itwasonlytotakeananonymouscraftintow,andlabourawayafreshinotherwaters.

           TheadvancefromapersonalacquaintancewiththeelderMrChiverytoanintroductiontohisamiablewifeanddisconsolateson,mayhavebeeneasy;buteasyornot,MrPanckssoonmadeit.HenestledinthebosomofthetobaccobusinesswithinaweekortwoafterhisfirstappearanceintheCollege,andparticularlyaddressedhimselftothecultivationofagoodunderstandingwithYoungJohn.Inthisendeavourhesoprosperedastolurethatpiningshepherdforthfromthegroves,andtempthimtoundertakemysteriousmissions;onwhichhebegantodisappearatuncertainintervalsforaslongaspaceastwoorthreedaystogether.

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