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Chapter 28. An Appearance in the Marshalsea

           

           Hereceivednoanswer,butcouldeasilydiscernthathehadhitthemark.

           ‘Yes,’hewenton,‘thathandsomeladyandstrongspiritaddressesmeinthestreet,andIamnotinsensible.Irespond.Thathandsomeladyandstrongspiritdoesmethefavourtoremark,infullconfidence,“Ihavemycuriosity,andIhavemychagrins.Youarenotmorethanordinarilyhonourable,perhaps?”Iannouncemyself,“Madame,agentlemanfromthebirth,andagentlemantothedeath;butnotmorethanordinarilyhonourable.Idespisesuchaweakfantasy.”Thereuponsheispleasedtocompliment.“Thedifferencebetweenyouandtherestis,”sheanswers,“thatyousayso.”ForsheknowsSociety.Iaccepthercongratulationswithgallantryandpoliteness.Politenessandlittlegallantriesareinseparablefrommycharacter.Shethenmakesaproposition,whichis,ineffect,thatshehasseenusmuchtogether;thatitappearstoherthatIamforthepassingtimethecatofthehouse,thefriendofthefamily;thathercuriosityandherchagrinsawakenthefancytobeacquaintedwiththeirmovements,toknowthemanneroftheirlife,howthefairGowanaisbeloved,howthefairGowanaischerished,andsoon.Sheisnotrich,butofferssuchandsuchlittlerecompensesforthelittlecaresandderangementsofsuchservices;andIgraciously—todoeverythinggraciouslyisapartofmycharacter—consenttoacceptthem.Oyes!Sogoestheworld.Itisthemode.

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