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Chapter 27. The Pupil of the Marshalsea

           ReallyandtrulyIamastonished!’

           Havinggotuponhisfeettoemphasisehisconcludingwords,YoungJohnsatdownagain,andfelltorollinghisgreenpacketonhisrightleg;nevertakinghiseyesoffClennam,butsurveyinghimwithafixedlookofindignantreproach.

           ‘Ihadgotoverit,sir,’saidJohn.‘Ihadconqueredit,knowingthatitmustbeconquered,andhadcometotheresolutiontothinknomoreaboutit.Ishouldn’thavegivenmymindtoitagain,Ihope,iftothisprisonyouhadnotbeenbrought,andinanhourunfortunateforme,thisday!’(InhisagitationYoungJohnadoptedhismother’spowerfulconstructionofsentences.)‘Whenyoufirstcameuponme,sir,intheLodge,thisday,moreasifaUpastreehadbeenmadeacaptureofthanaprivatedefendant,suchmingledstreamsoffeelingsbrokelooseagainwithinme,thateverythingwasforthefirstfewminutessweptawaybeforethem,andIwasgoingroundandroundinavortex.Igotoutofit.Istruggled,andgotoutofit.IfitwasthelastwordIhadtospeak,againstthatvortexwithmyutmostpowersIstrove,andoutofitIcame.IarguedthatifIhadbeenrude,apologieswasdue,andthoseapologieswithoutaquestionofdemeaning,Ididmake.Andnow,whenI’vebeensowishfultoshowthatonethoughtisnexttobeingaholyonewithmeandgoesbeforeallothers—now,afterall,youdodgemewhenIeversogentlyhintatit,andthrowmebackuponmyself.

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