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I found myself anything but comfortable as I stood before Mr Barnacle's desk, and stammeringly began my statement. "Please, sir " "Why, what is this, sir?" demanded Mr Barnacle, sternly. "We were told yesterday you were ill." "So I was, sir, and I believed I was going to have smallpox, but the doctor says I'm not." "And does that account for your face being in that state, pray?"
"He surely has some good reason for being here," Laura murmured. "We won't accuse him of robbing the camp that time, I suppose?" asked Jess. "Or being up there last evening in the storm?" "That trail came this way," declared Bobby, suddenly forgetting to laugh. "Barnacle's nose might have deceived him," said Laura. "I haven't faith in much of that dog but his nose," declared Jess.
He was a very easy, pleasant fellow indeed, and his manners were exceedingly winning. Mr Tite Barnacle's view of the business was of a less airy character. He took it ill that Mr Dorrit had troubled the Department by wanting to pay the money, and considered it a grossly informal thing to do after so many years. But Mr Tite Barnacle was a buttoned-up man, and consequently a weighty one.
Tite Barnacle's son, Clarence Barnacle, who is in his father's Department. I can at least guarantee that the river shall not suffer from his visit. He won't set it on fire. 'Aye, aye? said Meagles. 'A Barnacle is he? We know something of that family, eh, Dan? By George, they are at the top of the tree, though! Let me see. What relation will this young fellow be to Lord Decimus now?
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