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Chapter 6. The Father of the Marshalsea

           Howmanyayougot?’

           ‘Two,’saidthedebtor,liftinghisirresolutehandtohislipagain,andturningintotheprison.

           Theturnkeyfollowedhimwithhiseyes.‘Andyouanother,’heobservedtohimself,‘whichmakesthreeonyou.Andyourwifeanother,I’lllayacrown.Whichmakesfouronyou.Andanothercoming,I’lllayhalf-a-crown.Which’llmakefiveonyou.AndI’llgoanothersevenandsixpencetonamewhichisthehelplessest,theunbornbabyoryou!’

           Hewasrightinallhisparticulars.Shecamenextdaywithalittleboyofthreeyearsold,andalittlegirloftwo,andhestoodentirelycorroborated.

           ‘Gotaroomnow;haven’tyou?’theturnkeyaskedthedebtorafteraweekortwo.

           ‘Yes,Ihavegotaverygoodroom.’

           ‘Anylittlesticksacomingtofurnishit?’saidtheturnkey.

           ‘Iexpectafewnecessaryarticlesoffurnituretobedeliveredbythecarrier,thisafternoon.’

           ‘Missisandlittle‘unsacomingtokeepyoucompany?’askedtheturnkey.

           ‘Why,yes,wethinkitbetterthatweshouldnotbescattered,evenforafewweeks.’

           ‘Evenforafewweeks,ofcourse,’repliedtheturnkey.Andhefollowedhimagainwithhiseyes,andnoddedhisheadseventimeswhenhewasgone.

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