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Chapter 28. An Appearance in the Marshalsea

           Butthis?Bah!Ahospitalforimbeciles!’

           Hesmokedhiscigaretteout,withhisuglysmilesofixeduponhisfacethathelookedasthoughheweresmokingwithhisdroopingbeakofanose,ratherthanwithhismouth;likeafancyinaweirdpicture.Whenhehadlightedasecondcigaretteatthestillburningendofthefirst,hesaidtoClennam:

           ‘Onemustpassthetimeinthemadman’sabsence.Onemusttalk.Onecan’tdrinkstrongwinealldaylong,orIwouldhaveanotherbottle.She’shandsome,sir.Thoughnotexactlytomytaste,still,bytheThunderandtheLightning!handsome.Ifelicitateyouonyouradmiration.’

           ‘Ineitherknownorask,’saidClennam,‘ofwhomyouspeak.’

           ‘DellabellaGowana,sir,astheysayinItaly.OftheGowan,thefairGowan.’

           ‘Ofwhosehusbandyouwerethe—follower,Ithink?’

           ‘Sir?Follower?Youareinsolent.Thefriend.’

           ‘Doyousellallyourfriends?’

           Rigaudtookhiscigarettefromhismouth,andeyedhimwithamomentaryrevelationofsurprise.Butheputitbetweenhislipsagain,asheansweredwithcoolness:

           ‘Isellanythingthatcommandsaprice.Howdoyourlawyerslive,yourpoliticians,yourintriguers,yourmenoftheExchange?Howdoyoulive?Howdoyoucomehere?Haveyousoldnofriend?Ladyofmine!Iratherthink,yes!’

           Clennamturnedawayfromhimtowardsthewindow,andsatlookingoutatthewall.

           ‘Effectively,sir,’saidRigaud,‘Societysellsitselfandsellsme:andIsellSociety.Iperceiveyouhaveacquaintancewithanotherlady.Alsohandsome.Astrongspirit.Letussee.Howdotheycallher?Wade.

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