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Chapter 12. Bleeding Heart Yard

           ThensaidCaptainMaroonwhenthatwouldn’tsuit,‘Now,I’lltellyouwhatitis,andthisshutsitup;hehasusedmebad,butI’lllethimoffforanotherfivedownandabottleofwine;andifyoumeandone,saydone,andifyoudon’tlikeit,leaveit.’FinallysaidCaptainMaroon,whenthatwouldn’tsuiteither,‘Handover,then!’—Andinconsiderationofthefirstoffer,gaveareceiptinfullanddischargedtheprisoner.

           ‘MrPlornish,’saidArthur,‘Itrusttoyou,ifyouplease,tokeepmysecret.Ifyouwillundertaketolettheyoungmanknowthatheisfree,andtotellhimthatyouwereemployedtocompoundforthedebtbysomeonewhomyouarenotatlibertytoname,youwillnotonlydomeaservice,butmaydohimone,andhissisteralso.’

           ‘Thelastreason,sir,’saidPlornish,‘wouldbequitesufficient.Yourwishesshallbeattendedto.’

           ‘AFriendhasobtainedhisdischarge,youcansayifyouplease.AFriendwhohopesthatforhissister’ssake,iffornooneelse’s,hewillmakegooduseofhisliberty.’

           ‘Yourwishes,sir,shallbeattendedto.’

           ‘Andifyouwillbesogood,inyourbetterknowledgeofthefamily,astocommunicatefreelywithme,andtopointouttomeanymeansbywhichyouthinkImaybedelicatelyandreallyusefultoLittleDorrit,Ishallfeelunderanobligationtoyou.’

           ‘Don’tnameit,sir,’returnedPlornish,‘it’llbeekallyapleasureana—it’lbeekallyapleasureanda—’Findinghimselfunabletobalancehissentenceaftertwoefforts,MrPlornishwiselydroppedit.

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