Chapter 26

           ItfelloutasWemmickhadtoldmeitwould,thatIhadanearlyopportunityofcomparingmyguardian’sestablishmentwiththatofhiscashierandclerk.Myguardianwasinhisroom,washinghishandswithhisscentedsoap,whenIwentintotheofficefromWalworth;andhecalledmetohim,andgavemetheinvitationformyselfandfriendswhichWemmickhadpreparedmetoreceive."Noceremony,"hestipulated,"andnodinnerdress,andsayto-morrow."Iaskedhimwhereweshouldcometo(forIhadnoideawherehelived),andIbelieveitwasinhisgeneralobjectiontomakeanythinglikeanadmission,thathereplied,"Comehere,andI’lltakeyouhomewithme."Iembracethisopportunityofremarkingthathewashedhisclientsoff,asifhewereasurgeonoradentist.Hehadaclosetinhisroom,fittedupforthepurpose,whichsmeltofthescentedsoaplikeaperfumer’sshop.Ithadanunusuallylargejack-towelonarollerinsidethedoor,andhewouldwashhishands,andwipethemanddrythemalloverthistowel,wheneverhecameinfromapolicecourtordismissedaclientfromhisroom.WhenIandmyfriendsrepairedtohimatsixo’clocknextday,heseemedtohavebeenengagedonacaseofadarkercomplexionthanusual,forwefoundhimwithhisheadbuttedintothiscloset,notonlywashinghishands,butlavinghisfaceandgarglinghisthroat.Andevenwhenhehaddoneallthat,andhadgoneallroundthejack-towel,hetookouthispenknifeandscrapedthecaseoutofhisnailsbeforeheputhiscoaton.

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