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Chapter 21. Mr Merdle’s Complaint

           Theweightiestofmenhadsaidtoprojectors,‘Now,whatnamehaveyougot?HaveyougotMerdle?’And,thereplybeinginthenegative,hadsaid,‘ThenIwon’tlookatyou.’

           Thisgreatandfortunatemanhadprovidedthatextensivebosomwhichrequiredsomuchroomtobeunfeelingenoughin,withanestofcrimsonandgoldsomefifteenyearsbefore.Itwasnotabosomtoreposeupon,butitwasacapitalbosomtohangjewelsupon.MrMerdlewantedsomethingtohangjewelsupon,andheboughtitforthepurpose.StorrandMortimermighthavemarriedonthesamespeculation.

           Likeallhisotherspeculations,itwassoundandsuccessful.Thejewelsshowedtotherichestadvantage.ThebosommovinginSocietywiththejewelsdisplayeduponit,attractedgeneraladmiration.Societyapproving,MrMerdlewassatisfied.Hewasthemostdisinterestedofmen,—dideverythingforSociety,andgotaslittleforhimselfoutofallhisgainandcare,asamanmight.

           Thatistosay,itmaybesupposedthathegotallhewanted,otherwisewithunlimitedwealthhewouldhavegotit.ButhisdesirewastotheutmosttosatisfySociety(whateverthatwas),andtakeupallitsdraftsuponhimfortribute.Hedidnotshineincompany;hehadnotverymuchtosayforhimself;hewasareservedman,withabroad,overhanging,watchfulhead,thatparticularkindofdullredcolourinhischeekswhichisratherstalethanfresh,andasomewhatuneasyexpressionabouthiscoat-cuffs,asiftheywereinhisconfidence,andhadreasonsforbeinganxioustohidehishands.

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