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Chapter 28. An Appearance in the Marshalsea

           

           ‘Andthisoccasionsmetocongratulatemyselfagain,’hepursued,‘onthecircumstancethatourplacehashadnothingtodowithyourtemporaryretirement.Itveryeasilymighthavehadahandinit;becauseitisundeniablethatwearesometimesamostunluckyplace,inoureffectsuponpeoplewhowillnotleaveusalone.MrClennam,Iamquiteunreservedwithyou.Asbetweenyourselfandmyself,IknowImaybe.Iwasso,whenIfirstsawyoumakingthemistakeofnotleavingusalone;becauseIperceivedthatyouwereinexperiencedandsanguine,andhad—Ihopeyou’llnotobjecttomysaying—somesimplicity?’

           ‘Notatall.’

           ‘Somesimplicity.ThereforeIfeltwhatapityitwas,andIwentoutofmywaytohinttoyou(whichreallywasnotofficial,butIneveramofficialwhenIcanhelpit)somethingtotheeffectthatifIwereyou,Iwouldn’tbothermyself.However,youdidbotheryourself,andyouhavesincebotheredyourself.Now,don’tdoitanymore.’

           ‘Iamnotlikelytohavetheopportunity,’saidClennam.

           ‘Ohyes,youare!You’llleavehere.Everybodyleaveshere.Therearenoendsofwaysofleavinghere.Now,don’tcomebacktous.Thatentreatyisthesecondobjectofmycall.Pray,don’tcomebacktous.Uponmyhonour,’saidFerdinandinaveryfriendlyandconfidingway,‘Ishallbegreatlyvexedifyoudon’ttakewarningbythepastandkeepawayfromus.’

           ‘Andtheinvention?’saidClennam.

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