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Chapter 7. Mostly, Prunes and Prism

           Itshowedthatthegentleman,highlyconnected,andnotamereworkman,wouldbeunderanobligationtohim.HeexpressedhissatisfactioninplacinghimselfinMrGowan’shands,andtrustedthathewouldhavethepleasure,intheircharactersofprivategentlemen,ofimprovinghisacquaintance.

           ‘Youareverygood,’saidGowan.‘IhavenotforswornsocietysinceIjoinedthebrotherhoodofthebrush(themostdelightfulfellowsonthefaceoftheearth),andamgladenoughtosmelltheoldfinegunpowdernowandthen,thoughitdidblowmeintomid-airandmypresentcalling.You’llnotthink,MrDorrit,’andherehelaughedagainintheeasiestway,‘thatIamlapsingintothefreemasonryofthecraft—forit’snotso;uponmylifeIcan’thelpbetrayingitwhereverIgo,though,byJupiter,Iloveandhonourthecraftwithallmymight—ifIproposeastipulationastotimeandplace?’

           Ha!MrDorritcoulderectno—hum—suspicionofthatkindonMrGowan’sfrankness.

           ‘Againyouareverygood,’saidGowan.‘MrDorrit,IhearyouaregoingtoRome.IamgoingtoRome,havingfriendsthere.LetmebegintodoyoutheinjusticeIhaveconspiredtodoyou,there—nothere.Weshallallbehurriedduringtherestofourstayhere;andthoughthere’snotapoorermanwithwholeelbowsinVenice,thanmyself,IhavenotquitegotalltheAmateuroutofmeyet—comprisingthetradeagain,yousee!—andcan’tfallontoorder,inahurry,forthemeresakeofthesixpences.’

           TheseremarkswerenotlessfavourablyreceivedbyMrDorritthantheirpredecessors.

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