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Chapter 28. An Appearance in the Marshalsea

           

           Soerranthadtheprisoner’sattentionalreadygrowninsolitudeanddejection,andsoaccustomedhaditbecometocommunewithonlyonesilentfigurewithintheever-frowningwalls,thatClennamhadtoshakeoffakindofstuporbeforehecouldlookatMrRugg,recallthethreadofhistalk,andhurriedlysay,‘Iamunchanged,andunchangeable,inmydecision.Pray,letitbe;letitbe!’MrRugg,withoutconcealingthathewasnettledandmortified,replied:

           ‘Oh!Beyondadoubt,sir.Ihavetravelledoutoftherecord,sir,Iamaware,inputtingthepointtoyou.Butreally,whenIhearitremarkedinseveralcompanies,andinverygoodcompany,thathoweverworthyofaforeigner,itisnotworthyofthespiritofanEnglishmantoremainintheMarshalseawhenthegloriouslibertiesofhisislandhomeadmitofhisremovaltotheBench,IthoughtIwoulddepartfromthenarrowprofessionallinemarkedouttome,andmentionit.Personally,’saidMrRugg,‘Ihavenoopiniononthetopic.’

           ‘That’swell,’returnedArthur.

           ‘Oh!Noneatall,sir!’saidMrRugg.‘IfIhad,Ishouldhavebeenunwilling,someminutesago,toseeaclientofminevisitedinthisplacebyagentlemanofahighfamilyridingasaddle-horse.Butitwasnotmybusiness.IfIhad,Imighthavewishedtobenowempoweredtomentiontoanothergentleman,agentlemanofmilitaryexterioratpresentwaitingintheLodge,thatmyclienthadneverintendedtoremainhere,andwasontheeveofremovaltoasuperiorabode.Butmycourseasaprofessionalmachineisclear;Ihavenothingtodowithit.

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