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Chapter 25. Conspirators and Others

           

           ‘Sir,’saidMrRugg,takinghimbythehand,‘youareayoungmanthatitdoesonegoodtocomeacross.YouareayoungmanthatIshouldliketoputinthewitness-box,tohumanisethemindsofthelegalprofession.Ihopeyouhavebroughtyourappetitewithyou,andintendtoplayagoodknifeandfork?’

           ‘Thankyou,sir,’returnedYoungJohn,‘Idon’teatmuchatpresent.’

           MrRuggdrewhimalittleapart.‘Mydaughter’scase,sir,’saidhe,‘atthetimewhen,invindicationofheroutragedfeelingsandhersex,shebecametheplaintiffinRuggandBawkins.IsupposeIcouldhaveputitinevidence,MrChivery,ifIhadthoughtitworthmywhile,thattheamountofsolidsustenancemydaughterconsumedatthatperioddidnotexceedtenouncesperweek.’

           ‘IthinkIgoalittlebeyondthat,sir,’returnedtheother,hesitating,asifheconfesseditwithsomeshame.

           ‘Butinyourcasethere’snofiendinhumanform,’saidMrRugg,withargumentativesmileandactionofhand.‘Observe,MrChivery!Nofiendinhumanform!’

           ‘No,sir,certainly,’YoungJohnaddedwithsimplicity,‘Ishouldbeverysorryiftherewas.’

           ‘Thesentiment,’saidMrRugg,‘iswhatIshouldhaveexpectedfromyourknownprinciples.Itwouldaffectmydaughtergreatly,sir,ifsheheardit.AsIperceivethemutton,Iamgladshedidn’thearit.MrPancks,onthisoccasion,prayfaceme.Mydear,faceMrChivery.

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