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Chapter 6. The Father of the Marshalsea

           Hewouldmentionhiminlaudatorytermstonew-comers,whenhisbackwasturned.‘Youtooknoticeofhim,’hewouldsay,‘thatwentoutofthelodgejustnow?’

           New-comerwouldprobablyanswerYes.

           ‘Broughtupasagentleman,hewas,ifeveramanwas.Ed’catedatnoendofexpense.WentintotheMarshal’shouseoncetotryanewpianoforhim.Playedit,Iunderstand,likeoneo’clock—beautiful!Astolanguages—speaksanything.We’vehadaFrenchmanhereinhistime,andit’smyopinionheknowedmoreFrenchthantheFrenchmandid.We’vehadanItalianhereinhistime,andheshuthimupinabouthalfaminute.You’llfindsomecharactersbehindotherlocks,Idon’tsayyouwon’t;butifyouwantthetopsawyerinsuchrespectsasI’vementioned,youmustcometotheMarshalsea.’

           Whenhisyoungestchildwaseightyearsold,hiswife,whohadlongbeenlanguishingaway—ofherowninherentweakness,notthatsheretainedanygreatersensitivenessastoherplaceofabodethanhedid—wentuponavisittoapoorfriendandoldnurseinthecountry,anddiedthere.Heremainedshutupinhisroomforafortnightafterwards;andanattorney’sclerk,whowasgoingthroughtheInsolventCourt,engrossedanaddressofcondolencetohim,whichlookedlikeaLease,andwhichalltheprisonerssigned.Whenheappearedagainhewasgreyer(hehadsoonbeguntoturngrey);andtheturnkeynoticedthathishandswentoftentohistremblinglipsagain,astheyhadusedtodowhenhefirstcamein.

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