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Chapter 19. The Father of the Marshalsea in two or three Relations

           

           ‘Howvexation,Chivery?’askedthebenignantfather.

           ‘Noodds,’returnedMrChivery.‘Nevermind.MrFrederickgoingout?’

           ‘Yes,Chivery,mybrotherisgoinghometobed.Heistired,andnotquitewell.Takecare,Frederick,takecare.Goodnight,mydearFrederick!’

           Shakinghandswithhisbrother,andtouchinghisgreasyhattothecompanyintheLodge,FrederickslowlyshuffledoutofthedoorwhichMrChiveryunlockedforhim.TheFatheroftheMarshalseashowedtheamiablesolicitudeofasuperiorbeingthatheshouldcometonoharm.

           ‘Besokindastokeepthedooropenamoment,Chivery,thatImayseehimgoalongthepassageanddownthesteps.Takecare,Frederick!(Heisveryinfirm.)Mindthesteps!(Heissoveryabsent.)Becarefulhowyoucross,Frederick.(Ireallydon’tlikethenotionofhisgoingwanderingatlarge,heissoextremelyliabletoberunover.)’

           Withthesewords,andwithafaceexpressiveofmanyuneasydoubtsandmuchanxiousguardianship,heturnedhisregardsupontheassembledcompanyintheLodge:soplainlyindicatingthathisbrotherwastobepitiedfornotbeingunderlockandkey,thatanopiniontothateffectwentroundamongtheCollegiansassembled.

           Buthedidnotreceiveitwithunqualifiedassent;onthecontrary,hesaid,No,gentlemen,no;letthemnotmisunderstandhim.HisbrotherFrederickwasmuchbroken,nodoubt,anditmightbemorecomfortabletohimself(theFatheroftheMarshalsea)toknowthathewassafewithinthewalls.

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