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Chapter 12. In which a Great Patriotic Conference is holden

           Nevertheless,IthinkIcouldputinevidenceanadmissionoftheCaptain’s,’saidBar,withalittlejocoserollofhishead;for,inhislegalcurrentofspeech,healwaysassumedtheairofrallyinghimselfwiththebestgraceintheworld;‘anadmissionoftheCaptain’sthatLaw,inthegross,isatleastintendedtobeimpartial.ForwhatsaystheCaptain,ifIquotehimcorrectly—andifnot,’withalight-comedytouchofhisdoubleeye-glassonhiscompanion’sshoulder,‘mylearnedfriendwillsetmeright:

           “Sincelawsweremadeforeverydegree,

           Tocurbviceinothersaswellasinme,

           Iwonderweha’n’tbettercompany

           UponTyburnTree!”’

           Thesewordsbroughtthemtothedrawing-room,whereMrMerdlestoodbeforethefire.SoimmenselyastoundedwasMrMerdlebytheentranceofBarwithsuchareferenceinhismouth,thatBarexplainedhimselftohavebeenquotingGay.‘AssuredlynotoneofourWestminsterHallauthorities,’saidhe,‘butstillnodespicableonetoamanpossessingthelargely-practicalMrMerdle’sknowledgeoftheworld.’

           MrMerdlelookedasifhethoughthewouldsaysomething,butsubsequentlylookedasifhethoughthewouldn’t.TheintervalaffordedtimeforBishoptobeannounced.

           Bishopcameinwithmeekness,andyetwithastrongandrapidstepasifhewantedtogethisseven-leaguedress-shoeson,andgoroundtheworldtoseethateverybodywasinasatisfactorystate.Bishophadnoideathattherewasanythingsignificantintheoccasion.Thatwasthemostremarkabletraitinhisdemeanour.

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