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Chapter 25. Conspirators and Others

           

           ‘Thenperhaps,’pursuedPancks,‘you’llbesoobliging,JohnChivery?’

           YoungJohnassenting,Pancksdealthimhiscard,andconsultedhishandagain.

           ‘There’saChurchinLondon;Imayaswelltakethat.AndaFamilyBible;Imayaswelltakethat,too.That’stwotome.Twotome,’repeatedPancks,breathinghardoverhiscards.‘Here’saClerkatDurhamforyou,John,andanoldseafaringgentlemanatDunstableforyou,MrRugg.Twotome,wasit?Yes,twotome.Here’saStone;threetome.AndaStill-bornBaby;fourtome.Andall,forthepresent,told.’

           Whenhehadthusdisposedofhiscards,allbeingdoneveryquietlyandinasuppressedtone,MrPanckspuffedhiswayintohisownbreast-pocketandtuggedoutacanvasbag;fromwhich,withasparinghand,hetoldforthmoneyfortravellingexpensesintwolittleportions.‘Cashgoesoutfast,’hesaidanxiously,ashepushedaportiontoeachofhismalecompanions,‘veryfast.’

           ‘Icanonlyassureyou,MrPancks,’saidYoungJohn,‘thatIdeeplyregretmycircumstancesbeingsuchthatIcan’taffordtopaymyowncharges,orthatit’snotadvisabletoallowmethetimenecessaryformydoingthedistancesonfoot;becausenothingwouldgivemegreatersatisfactionthantowalkmyselfoffmylegswithoutfeeorreward.’

           Thisyoungman’sdisinterestednessappearedsoveryludicrousintheeyesofMissRugg,thatshewasobligedtoeffectaprecipitateretirementfromthecompany,andtosituponthestairsuntilshehadhadherlaughout.

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