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Chapter 23. Machinery in Motion

           

           Afterthat,hestoodalittlewhilelookingatClennam,andbitinghistennailsallround;evidentlywhilehefixedinhismindwhathehadbeentold,andwentoveritcarefully,beforethemeansofsupplyingagapinhismemoryshouldbenolongerathand.‘It’sallright,’hesaidatlast,‘andnowI’llwishyougoodday,asit’scollectingdayintheYard.By-the-bye,though.Alameforeignerwithastick.’

           ‘Ay,ay.Youdotakeareferencesometimes,Isee?’saidClennam.

           ‘Whenhecanpay,sir,’repliedPancks.‘Takeallyoucanget,andkeepbackallyoucan’tbeforcedtogiveup.That’sbusiness.ThelameforeignerwiththestickwantsatoproomdowntheYard.Ishegoodforit?’

           ‘Iam,’saidClennam,‘andIwillanswerforhim.’

           ‘That’senough.WhatImusthaveofBleedingHeartYard,’saidPancks,makinganoteofthecaseinhisbook,‘ismybond.Iwantmybond,yousee.Payup,orproduceyourproperty!That’sthewatchworddowntheYard.Thelameforeignerwiththestickrepresentedthatyousenthim;buthecouldrepresent(asfarasthatgoes)thattheGreatMogulsenthim.Hehasbeeninthehospital,Ibelieve?’

           ‘Yes.Throughhavingmetwithanaccident.Heisonlyjustnowdischarged.’

           ‘It’spauperisingaman,sir,Ihavebeenshown,tolethimintoahospital?’saidPancks.Andagainblewoffthatremarkablesound.

           ‘Ihavebeenshownsotoo,’saidClennam,coldly.

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