Chapter 16. Nobody’s Weakness

           

           ThetimebeingcomefortherenewalofhisacquaintancewiththeMeaglesfamily,Clennam,pursuanttocontractmadebetweenhimselfandMrMeagleswithintheprecinctsofBleedingHeartYard,turnedhisfaceonacertainSaturdaytowardsTwickenham,whereMrMeagleshadacottage-residenceofhisown.Theweatherbeingfineanddry,andanyEnglishroadaboundingininterestforhimwhohadbeensolongaway,hesenthisvaliseonbythecoach,andsetouttowalk.Awalkwasinitselfanewenjoymenttohim,andonethathadrarelydiversifiedhislifeafaroff.

           HewentbyFulhamandPutney,forthepleasureofstrollingovertheheath.Itwasbrightandshiningthere;andwhenhefoundhimselfsofaronhisroadtoTwickenham,hefoundhimselfalongwayonhisroadtoanumberofairierandlesssubstantialdestinations.Theyhadrisenbeforehimfast,inthehealthfulexerciseandthepleasantroad.Itisnoteasytowalkaloneinthecountrywithoutmusinguponsomething.Andhehadplentyofunsettledsubjectstomeditateupon,thoughhehadbeenwalkingtotheLand’sEnd.

           First,therewasthesubjectseldomabsentfromhismind,thequestion,whathewastodohenceforthinlife;towhatoccupationheshoulddevotehimself,andinwhatdirectionhehadbestseekit.Hewasfarfromrich,andeverydayofindecisionandinactionmadehisinheritanceasourceofgreateranxietytohim.

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