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Chapter 13. The Progress of an Epidemic

           Imayinaminute.Iftheyhad?’

           ‘Iftheyhad,’observedClennam,whowasalittleatalosshowtotakehisfriend,‘why,Isupposetheywouldhaveknownbetter.’

           ‘Howso,MrClennam?’Pancksaskedquickly,andwithanoddeffectofhavingbeenfromthecommencementoftheconversationloadedwiththeheavychargehenowfiredoff.‘They’reright,youknow.Theydon’tmeantobe,butthey’reright.’

           ‘RightinsharingCavalletto’sinclinationtospeculatewithMrMerdle?’

           ‘Per-fectly,sir,’saidPancks.‘I’vegoneintoit.I’vemadethecalculations.I’veworkedit.They’resafeandgenuine.’Relievedbyhavinggottothis,MrPanckstookaslongapullashislungswouldpermitathisEasternpipe,andlookedsagaciouslyandsteadilyatClennamwhileinhalingandexhalingtoo.

           Inthosemoments,MrPancksbegantogiveoutthedangerousinfectionwithwhichhewasladen.Itisthemannerofcommunicatingthesediseases;itisthesubtlewayinwhichtheygoabout.

           ‘Doyoumean,mygoodPancks,’askedClennamemphatically,‘thatyouwouldputthatthousandpoundsofyours,letussay,forinstance,outatthiskindofinterest?’

           ‘Certainly,’saidPancks.‘Alreadydoneit,sir.’

           MrPanckstookanotherlonginhalation,anotherlongexhalation,anotherlongsagaciouslookatClennam.

           ‘Itellyou,MrClennam,I’vegoneintoit,’saidPancks.‘He’samanofimmenseresources—enormouscapital—governmentinfluence.They’rethebestschemesafloat.They’resafe.They’recertain.

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