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Chapter 22. A Puzzle

           

           Inthethreefoldcapacity,ofthegentlemanfromoutsidewhohadbeenaccidentallylockedinonthenightofhisfirstappearance,ofthegentlemanfromoutsidewhohadinquiredintotheaffairsoftheFatheroftheMarshalseawiththestupendousideaofgettinghimout,andofthegentlemanfromoutsidewhotookaninterestinthechildoftheMarshalsea,Clennamsoonbecameavisitorofmark.HewasnotsurprisedbytheattentionshereceivedfromMrChiverywhenthatofficerwasonthelock,forhemadelittledistinctionbetweenMrChivery’spolitenessandthatoftheotherturnkeys.ItwasononeparticularafternoonthatMrChiverysurprisedhimallatonce,andstoodforthfromhiscompanionsinboldrelief.

           MrChivery,bysomeartfulexerciseofhispowerofclearingtheLodge,hadcontrivedtoriditofallsaunteringCollegians;sothatClennam,comingoutoftheprison,shouldfindhimondutyalone.

           ‘(Private)Iaskyourpardon,sir,’saidMrChiveryinasecretmanner;‘butwhichwaymightyoubegoing?’

           ‘IamgoingovertheBridge.’HesawinMrChivery,withsomeastonishment,quiteanAllegoryofSilence,ashestoodwithhiskeyonhislips.

           ‘(Private)Iaskyourpardonagain,’saidMrChivery,‘butcouldyougoroundbyHorsemongerLane?Couldyoubyanymeansfindtimetolookinatthataddress?’handinghimalittlecard,printedforcirculationamongtheconnectionofChiveryandCo.,Tobacconists,ImportersofpureHavannahCigars,BengalCheroots,andfine-flavouredCubas,DealersinFancySnuffs,&c.&c.

           ‘(Private)Itan’ttobaccobusiness,’saidMrChivery.

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