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Chapter 26. Reaping the Whirlwind

           Thereareengagementstobemet,thisweek,whichwouldbringthecatastrophebeforemanydayswereover,evenifIwouldpostponeitforasingledaybygoingonforthatspace,secretlyknowingwhatIknow.AlllastnightIthoughtofwhatIwoulddo;whatremainsistodoit.’

           ‘Notentirelyofyourself?’saidPancks,whosefacewasasdampasifhissteamwereturningintowaterasfastashedismallyblewitoff.‘Havesomelegalhelp.’

           ‘PerhapsIhadbetter.’

           ‘HaveRugg.’

           ‘Thereisnotmuchtodo.Hewilldoitaswellasanother.’

           ‘ShallIfetchRugg,MrClennam?’

           ‘Ifyoucouldsparethetime,Ishouldbemuchobligedtoyou.’

           MrPancksputonhishatthatmoment,andsteamedawaytoPentonville.WhilehewasgoneArthurneverraisedhisheadfromthedesk,butremainedinthatoneposition.

           MrPancksbroughthisfriendandprofessionaladviser,MrRugg,backwithhim.MrRugghadhadsuchampleexperience,ontheroad,ofMrPancks’sbeingatthatpresentinanirrationalstateofmind,thatheopenedhisprofessionalmediationbyrequestingthatgentlemantotakehimselfoutoftheway.MrPancks,crushedandsubmissive,obeyed.

           ‘Heisnotunlikewhatmydaughterwas,sir,whenwebegantheBreachofPromiseactionofRuggandBawkins,inwhichshewasPlaintiff,’saidMrRugg.‘Hetakestoostronganddirectaninterestinthecase.Hisfeelingsareworkedupon.Thereisnogettingon,inourprofession,withfeelingsworkedupon,sir.’

           Ashepulledoffhisglovesandputtheminhishat,hesaw,inasideglanceortwo,thatagreatchangehadcomeoverhisclient.

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