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Chapter 28. An Appearance in the Marshalsea

           Isityourgoodpleasuretoseethegentleman,sir?’

           ‘Whoiswaitingtoseeme,didyousay?’

           ‘Ididtakethatunprofessionalliberty,sir.HearingthatIwasyourprofessionaladviser,hedeclinedtointerposebeforemyverylimitedfunctionwasperformed.Happily,’saidMrRugg,withsarcasm,‘Ididnotsofartraveloutoftherecordastoaskthegentlemanforhisname.’

           ‘IsupposeIhavenoresourcebuttoseehim,’sighedClennam,wearily.

           ‘Thenitisyourgoodpleasure,sir?’retortedRugg.‘AmIhonouredbyyourinstructionstomentionasmuchtothegentleman,asIpassout?Iam?Thankyou,sir.Itakemyleave.’Hisleavehetookaccordingly,indudgeon.

           ThegentlemanofmilitaryexteriorhadsoimperfectlyawakenedClennam’scuriosity,intheexistingstateofhismind,thatahalf-forgetfulnessofsuchavisitor’shavingbeenreferredto,wasalreadycreepingoveritasapartofthesombreveilwhichalmostalwaysdimmeditnow,whenaheavyfootsteponthestairsarousedhim.Itappearedtoascendthem,notverypromptlyorspontaneously,yetwithadisplayofstrideandclattermeanttobeinsulting.Asitpausedforamomentonthelandingoutsidehisdoor,hecouldnotrecallhisassociationwiththepeculiarityofitssound,thoughhethoughthehadone.Onlyamomentwasgivenhimforconsideration.Hisdoorwasimmediatelyswungopenbyathump,andinthedoorwaystoodthemissingBlandois,thecauseofmanyanxieties.

           ‘Salve,fellowjail-bird!’saidhe.‘Youwantme,itseems.

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