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Chapter 30

           Pipmustdeclinetodealfurtherwithonewhocouldsofarforgetwhatheowedtothebestinterestsofsociety,astoemployaboywhoexcitedLoathingineveryrespectablemind.

           Thecoach,withMr.Jaggersinside,cameupinduetime,andItookmybox-seatagain,andarrivedinLondonsafebutnotsound,formyheartwasgone.AssoonasIarrived,IsentapenitentialcodfishandbarrelofoysterstoJoe(asreparationfornothavinggonemyself),andthenwentontoBarnard’sInn.

           IfoundHerbertdiningoncoldmeat,anddelightedtowelcomemeback.HavingdespatchedTheAvengertothecoffee-houseforanadditiontothedinner,IfeltthatImustopenmybreastthatveryeveningtomyfriendandchum.AsconfidencewasoutofthequestionwithTheAvengerinthehall,whichcouldmerelyberegardedinthelightofanantechambertothekeyhole,IsenthimtothePlay.Abetterproofoftheseverityofmybondagetothattaskmastercouldscarcelybeafforded,thanthedegradingshiftstowhichIwasconstantlydriventofindhimemployment.Someanisextremity,thatIsometimessenthimtoHydeParkcornertoseewhato’clockitwas.

           Dinnerdoneandwesittingwithourfeetuponthefender,IsaidtoHerbert,"MydearHerbert,Ihavesomethingveryparticulartotellyou."

           "MydearHandel,"hereturned,"Ishallesteemandrespectyourconfidence."

           "Itconcernsmyself,Herbert,"saidI,"andoneotherperson.

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