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Chapter 35. What was behind Mr Pancks on Little Dorrit’s Hand

           Howhehadfelthiswayinchbyinch,and‘Moleditout,sir’(thatwasMrPancks’sexpression),grainbygrain.How,inthebeginningofthelabourdescribedbythisnewverb,andtorenderwhichthemoreexpressiveMrPancksshuthiseyesinpronouncingitandshookhishairoverthem,hehadalternatedfromsuddenlightsandhopestosuddendarknessandnohopes,andbackagain,andbackagain.HowhehadmadeacquaintancesinthePrison,expresslythathemightcomeandgothereasallothercomersandgoersdid;andhowhisfirstrayoflightwasunconsciouslygivenhimbyMrDorrithimselfandbyhisson;tobothofwhomheeasilybecameknown;withbothofwhomhetalkedmuch,casually(‘butalwaysMoleingyou’llobserve,’saidMrPancks):andfromwhomhederived,withoutbeingatallsuspected,twoorthreelittlepointsoffamilyhistorywhich,ashebegantoholdcluesofhisown,suggestedothers.HowithadatlengthbecomeplaintoMrPancksthathehadmadearealdiscoveryoftheheir-at-lawtoagreatfortune,andthathisdiscoveryhadbuttoberipenedtolegalfulnessandperfection.Howhehad,thereupon,swornhislandlord,MrRugg,tosecrecyinasolemnmanner,andtakenhimintoMoleingpartnership.HowtheyhademployedJohnChiveryastheirsoleclerkandagent,seeingtowhomhewasdevoted.Andhow,untilthepresenthour,whenauthoritiesmightyintheBankandlearnedinthelawdeclaredtheirsuccessfullaboursended,theyhadconfidedinnootherhumanbeing.

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