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Chapter 30. Closing in

           Ifyouwishthemtoremainhereduringourlittleconversation,saytheword.Itisnothingtome.’

           ‘WhyshouldIwishthemtoremainhere?’saidMrsClennam.‘WhathaveItodowiththem?’

           ‘Then,dearestmadame,’saidRigaud,throwinghimselfintoanarm-chairsoheavilythattheoldroomtrembled,‘youwilldowelltodismissthem.Itisyouraffair.Theyarenotmyspies,notmyrascals.’

           ‘Hark!YouPancks,’saidMrsClennam,bendingherbrowsuponhimangrily,‘youCasby’sclerk!Attendtoyouremployer’sbusinessandyourown.Go.Andtakethatothermanwithyou.’

           ‘Thankyou,ma’am,’returnedMrPancks,‘IamgladtosayIseenoobjectiontoourbothretiring.WehavedoneallweundertooktodoforMrClennam.Hisconstantanxietyhasbeen(anditgrewworseuponhimwhenhebecameaprisoner),thatthisagreeablegentlemanshouldbebroughtbackheretotheplacefromwhichheslippedaway.Hereheis—broughtback.AndIwillsay,’addedMrPancks,‘tohisill-lookingface,thatinmyopiniontheworldwouldbenoworseforhisslippingoutofitaltogether.’

           ‘Youropinionisnotasked,’answeredMrsClennam.‘Go.’

           ‘Iamsorrynottoleaveyouinbettercompany,ma’am,’saidPancks;‘andsorry,too,thatMrClennamcan’tbepresent.It’smyfault,thatis.’

           ‘Youmeanhisown,’shereturned.

           ‘No,Imeanmine,ma’am,’saidPancks,‘foritwasmymisfortunetoleadhimintoaruinousinvestment.’(MrPancksstillclungtothatword,andneversaidspeculation.

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