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All the world knew that Sir Orlando had deserted the Coalition because he was not allowed to build new ships, and of course Sir Orlando would make the most of his grievance. With him was joined Mr. Boffin, the patriotic Conservative who had never listened to the voice of the seducer, and the staunch remainder of the old Tory party.
'I'll leave all the presents behind, and begin again entirely on my own account. That the resolution might be thoroughly carried into practice, she even changed the dress she wore, for that in which she had come to the grand mansion. Even the bonnet she put on, was the bonnet that had mounted into the Boffin chariot at Holloway. 'Now, I am complete, said Bella.
The Secretary's eyes glanced with so much meaning in them at the Mounds, that Mr Boffin said, as if in answer to a remark: 'Ay, ay, that's another thing. I may sell THEM, though I should be sorry to see the neighbourhood deprived of 'em too. It'll look but a poor dead flat without the Mounds. Still I don't say that I'm going to keep 'em always there, for the sake of the beauty of the landscape.
I feel the difficulty and delicacy of the matter so much that I would rather avoid speaking to you at your own home. You must think this very strange? Mr Boffin said no, but meant yes. 'It is because I am so grateful for the good opinion of all my friends, and am so touched by it, that I cannot bear to run the risk of forfeiting it in any case, even in the cause of duty.
'I am very grateful to you for all you have done for me, but I can't stay here. 'My darling girl! remonstrated Mrs Boffin. 'No, I can't stay here, said Bella; 'I can't indeed. 'Don't be rash, my love, urged Mrs Boffin. 'Think well of what you do. 'Yes, you had better think well, said Mr Boffin.
The Major and the Captain, who had been driven away by the success of Ferdinand Lopez, returned with their sweetest smiles. Mr. Boffin put down his treatise on the nature of Franchises, which he was studying in order that he might lead an opposition against the Ministry next Session, and even Sir Timothy Beeswax, who had done his work with Sir Orlando, joined the throng.
While delivering these valedictory observations, Wegg continually disappointed Mr Boffin of his hand by flourishing it in the air. He now darted it at his patron, who took it, and felt his mind relieved of a great weight: observing that as they had arranged their joint affairs so satisfactorily, he would now be glad to look into those of Bully Sawyers.
I have never been in the streets with one of them. 'Heard me talked of among 'em, though? 'No. I occupy my own rooms, and have held scarcely any communication with them. 'Odder and odder! said Mr Boffin. 'Well, sir, to tell you the truth, I don't know what to say to you. 'Say nothing, returned Mr Rokesmith; 'allow me to call on you in a few days.
'Ah! said Mrs Boffin, pausing in her work again, softly to draw a long breath and to look at the fire. 'A great difference. 'And we must be up to the difference, pursued her husband; 'we must be equal to the change; that's what we must be.
'I indignantly deny it. 'It's of no use your denying it; it doesn't signify a bit whether you deny it or not; I've got a head upon my shoulders, and it ain't a baby's. What! said Mr Boffin, gathering himself together in his most suspicious attitude, and wrinkling his face into a very map of curves and corners. 'Don't I know what grabs are made at a man with money?
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