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Chapter 9. Appearance and Disappearance

           DidMrPancksknowanythingabouther?

           ‘Iexpect,’rejoinedthatworthy,‘Iknowasmuchaboutherassheknowsaboutherself.Sheissomebody’schild—anybody’s,nobody’s.PutherinaroominLondonherewithanysixpeopleoldenoughtobeherparents,andherparentsmaybethereforanythingsheknows.Theymaybeinanyhouseshesees,theymaybeinanychurchyardshepasses,shemayrunagainst‘eminanystreet,shemaymakechanceacquaintanceof‘ematanytime;andneverknowit.Sheknowsnothingabout‘em.Sheknowsnothingaboutanyrelativewhatever.Neverdid.Neverwill.’

           ‘MrCasbycouldenlightenher,perhaps?’

           ‘Maybe,’saidPancks.‘Iexpectso,butdon’tknow.Hehaslonghadmoney(notovermuchasImakeout)intrusttodoleouttoherwhenshecan’tdowithoutit.Sometimesshe’sproudandwon’ttouchitforalengthoftime;sometimesshe’ssopoorthatshemusthaveit.Shewrithesunderherlife.Awomanmoreangry,passionate,reckless,andrevengefulneverlived.Shecameformoneyto-night.Saidshehadpeculiaroccasionforit.’

           ‘Ithink,’observedClennammusing,‘Ibychanceknowwhatoccasion—Imeanintowhosepocketthemoneyistogo.’

           ‘Indeed?’saidPancks.‘Ifit’sacompact,Irecommendthatpartytobeexactinit.Iwouldn’ttrustmyselftothatwoman,youngandhandsomeassheis,ifIhadwrongedher;no,notfortwicemyproprietor’smoney!Unless,’Pancksaddedasasavingclause,‘Ihadalingeringillnessonme,andwantedtogetitover

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