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Chapter 5. Something Wrong Somewhere

           Isthatmuch?Iask,isthatmuch?’

           Hedidnotoncelookather,asherambledoninthisway;butgesticulatedat,andappealedto,theemptyair.

           ‘Ihavesuffered.ProbablyIknowhowmuchIhavesufferedbetterthananyone—ha—Isaythananyone!IfIcanputthataside,ifIcaneradicatethemarksofwhatIhaveendured,andcanemergebeforetheworld—a—ha—gentlemanunspoiled,unspotted—isitagreatdealtoexpect—Isayagain,isitagreatdealtoexpect—thatmychildrenshould—hum—dothesameandsweepthataccursedexperienceoffthefaceoftheearth?’

           Inspiteofhisflusteredstate,hemadealltheseexclamationsinacarefullysuppressedvoice,lestthevaletshouldoverhearanything.

           ‘Accordingly,theydoit.Yoursisterdoesit.Yourbrotherdoesit.Youalone,myfavouritechild,whomImadethefriendandcompanionofmylifewhenyouwereamere—hum—Baby,donotdoit.Youalonesayyoucan’tdoit.Iprovideyouwithvaluableassistancetodoit.Iattachanaccomplishedandhighlybredlady—ha—MrsGeneral,toyou,forthepurposeofdoingit.IsitsurprisingthatIshouldbedispleased?IsitnecessarythatIshoulddefendmyselfforexpressingmydispleasure?No!’

           Notwithstandingwhich,hecontinuedtodefendhimself,withoutanyabatementofhisflushedmood.

           ‘Iamcarefultoappealtothatladyforconfirmation,beforeIexpressanydispleasureatall.I—hum—Inecessarilymakethatappealwithinlimitedbounds,orI—ha—shouldrenderlegible,bythatlady,whatIdesiretobeblottedout.AmIselfish?DoIcomplainformyownsake?No.No.

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