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Chapter 19. The Storming of the Castle in the Air

           

           Alltheguestswerenowinconsternation,andeverybodyrose.

           ‘Dearfather,Iamnotthere;Iamhere,byyou.’

           ‘Oh!Youarehere,Amy!Good.Hum.Good.Ha.CallBob.Ifhehasbeenrelieved,andisnotonthelock,tellMrsBanghamtogoandfetchhim.’

           Shewasgentlytryingtogethimaway;butheresisted,andwouldnotgo.

           ‘Itellyou,child,’hesaidpetulantly,‘Ican’tbegotupthenarrowstairswithoutBob.Ha.SendforBob.Hum.SendforBob—bestofalltheturnkeys—sendforBob!’

           Helookedconfusedlyabouthim,and,becomingconsciousofthenumberoffacesbywhichhewassurrounded,addressedthem:

           ‘Ladiesandgentlemen,theduty—ha—devolvesuponmeof—hum—welcomingyoutotheMarshalsea!WelcometotheMarshalsea!Thespaceis—ha—limited—limited—theparademightbewider;butyouwillfinditapparentlygrowlargerafteratime—atime,ladiesandgentlemen—andtheairis,allthingsconsidered,verygood.Itblowsoverthe—ha—Surreyhills.BlowsovertheSurreyhills.ThisistheSnuggery.Hum.Supportedbyasmallsubscriptionofthe—ha—Collegiatebody.Inreturnforwhich—hotwater—generalkitchen—andlittledomesticadvantages.Thosewhoarehabituatedtothe—ha—Marshalsea,arepleasedtocallmeitsfather.Iamaccustomedtobecomplimentedbystrangersasthe—ha—FatheroftheMarshalsea.Certainly,ifyearsofresidencemayestablishaclaimtoso—ha—honourableatitle,Imayacceptthe—hum—conferreddistinction.Mychild,ladiesandgentlemen.Mydaughter.Bornhere!’

           Shewasnotashamedofit,orashamedofhim.

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