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Chapter 26. Reaping the Whirlwind

           

           ‘I,’pursuedClennam,withoutattendingtohim,‘whohaveruinedmypartner!Pancks,Pancks,IhaveruinedDoyce!Thehonest,self-helpful,indefatigableoldmanwhohasworkedhiswayallthroughhislife;themanwhohascontendedagainstsomuchdisappointment,andwhohasbroughtoutofitsuchagoodandhopefulnature;themanIhavefeltsomuchfor,andmeanttobesotrueandusefulto;Ihaveruinedhim—broughthimtoshameanddisgrace—ruinedhim,ruinedhim!’

           Theagonyintowhichthereflectionwroughthismindwassodistressingtosee,thatMrPanckstookholdofhimselfbythehairofhishead,andtoreitindesperationatthespectacle.

           ‘Reproachme!’criedPancks.‘Reproachme,sir,orI’lldomyselfaninjury.Say,—Youfool,youvillain.Say,—Ass,howcouldyoudoit;Beast,whatdidyoumeanbyit!Catchholdofmesomewhere.Saysomethingabusivetome!’Allthetime,MrPanckswastearingathistoughhairinamostpitilessandcruelmanner.

           ‘Ifyouhadneveryieldedtothisfatalmania,Pancks,’saidClennam,moreincommiserationthanretaliation,‘itwouldhavebeenhowmuchbetterforyou,andhowmuchbetterforme!’

           ‘Atmeagain,sir!’criedPancks,grindinghisteethinremorse.

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