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Chapter 27. The Pupil of the Marshalsea

           

           FeelingthatYoungJohnwouldimposethattroubleonhimselfifherefused,andalsofeelinganxioustoshowthatheboreinmindboththeelderMrChivery’sentreaty,andtheyoungerMrChivery’sapology,ArthurroseandexpressedhiswillingnesstotakeacupofteainMrJohn’sapartment.YoungJohnlockedhisdoorforhimastheywentout,slidedthekeyintohispocketwithgreatdexterity,andledthewaytohisownresidence.

           Itwasatthetopofthehousenearesttothegateway.ItwastheroomtowhichClennamhadhurriedonthedaywhentheenrichedfamilyhadlefttheprisonforever,andwherehehadliftedherinsensiblefromthefloor.Heforesawwheretheyweregoingassoonastheirfeettouchedthestaircase.Theroomwassofarchangedthatitwaspaperednow,andhadbeenrepainted,andwasfarmorecomfortablyfurnished;buthecouldrecallitjustashehadseenitinthatsingleglance,whenheraisedherfromthegroundandcarriedherdowntothecarriage.

           YoungJohnlookedhardathim,bitinghisfingers.

           ‘Iseeyourecollecttheroom,MrClennam?’

           ‘Irecollectitwell,Heavenblessher!’

           Obliviousofthetea,YoungJohncontinuedtobitehisfingersandtolookathisvisitor,aslongashisvisitorcontinuedtoglanceabouttheroom.Finally,hemadeastartattheteapot,gustilyrattledaquantityofteaintoitfromacanister,andsetoffforthecommonkitchentofillitwithhotwater.

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