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

           It’simpossibletoforget,’turninghishandsoverandoverandlookingcloselyatthem,‘that—hem!—thatinsuchalifeasmine,Iamunfortunatelydependentonthesemenforsomethingeveryhourintheday.’

           Herarmwasonhisshoulder,butshedidnotlookinhisfacewhilehespoke.Bendingherheadshelookedanotherway.

           ‘I—hem!—Ican’tthink,Amy,whathasgivenChiveryoffence.Heisgenerallyso—soveryattentiveandrespectful.Andto-nighthewasquite—quiteshortwithme.Otherpeopletheretoo!Why,goodHeaven!ifIwastolosethesupportandrecognitionofChiveryandhisbrotherofficers,Imightstarvetodeathhere.’Whilehespoke,hewasopeningandshuttinghishandslikevalves;soconsciousallthetimeofthattouchofshame,thatheshrunkbeforehisownknowledgeofhismeaning.

           ‘I—ha!—Ican’tthinkwhatit’sowingto.IamsureIcannotimaginewhatthecauseofitis.TherewasacertainJacksonhereonce,aturnkeyofthenameofJackson(Idon’tthinkyoucanrememberhim,mydear,youwereveryyoung),and—hem!—andhehada—brother,andthis—youngbrotherpaidhisaddressesto—atleast,didnotgosofarastopayhisaddressesto—butadmired—respectfullyadmired—the—notdaughter,thesister—ofoneofus;aratherdistinguishedCollegian;Imaysay,verymuchso.HisnamewasCaptainMartin;andheconsultedmeonthequestionwhetheritwasnecessarythathisdaughter—sister—shouldhazardoffendingtheturnkeybrotherbybeingtoo—ha!—tooplainwiththeotherbrother.

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