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I Assist at an Explosion

           Inshort,everythinghere.’

           ‘Mustit?Idon’tknowthat,’saidUriah.‘Imusthavetimetothinkaboutthat.’

           ‘Certainly,’repliedTraddles;‘but,inthemeanwhile,anduntileverythingisdonetooursatisfaction,weshallmaintainpossessionofthesethings;andbegyouinshort,compelyoutokeeptoyourownroom,andholdnocommunicationwithanyone.’

           ‘Iwon’tdoit!’saidUriah,withanoath.

           ‘Maidstonejailisasaferplaceofdetention,’observedTraddles;‘andthoughthelawmaybelongerinrightingus,andmaynotbeabletorightussocompletelyasyoucan,thereisnodoubtofitspunishingYOU.Dearme,youknowthatquiteaswellasI!Copperfield,willyougoroundtotheGuildhall,andbringacoupleofofficers?’

           Here,Mrs.Heepbrokeoutagain,cryingonherkneestoAgnestointerfereintheirbehalf,exclaimingthathewasveryhumble,anditwasalltrue,andifhedidn’tdowhatwewanted,shewould,andmuchmoretothesamepurpose;beinghalffranticwithfearsforherdarling.Toinquirewhathemighthavedone,ifhehadhadanyboldness,wouldbelikeinquiringwhatamongrelcurmightdo,ifithadthespiritofatiger.Hewasacoward,fromheadtofoot;andshowedhisdastardlynaturethroughhissullennessandmortification,asmuchasatanytimeofhismeanlife.

           ‘Stop!’hegrowledtome;andwipedhishotfacewithhishand.‘Mother,holdyournoise.

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