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We've always said, Sol Gills and me, that they was cut out for each other. A cat, or a monkey, or a hyena, or a death's-head, could not have shown the Captain more teeth at one time, than Mr Carker showed him at this period of their interview. 'There's a general indraught that way, observed the happy Captain. 'Wind and water sets in that direction, you see.
'Perhaps you understand, pursued his patron, 'that if you ever deceive or play tricks with me, you had better have drowned yourself, indeed, once for all, before you came here? There was nothing in any branch of mental acquisition that Rob seemed to understand better than that. 'If you have lied to me, said Mr Carker, 'in anything, never come in my way again.
Mrs Skewton and Edith were driven to their own lodgings; Mr Carker was graciously invited by Cleopatra to return thither with Mr Dombey and the Major, in the evening, to hear some of Edith's music; and the three gentlemen repaired to their hotel to dinner. The dinner was the counterpart of yesterday's, except that the Major was twenty-four hours more triumphant and less mysterious.
She confronted him, with a quick look, but with the same self-possession and steadiness. 'I would spare Miss Dombey, said Carker, in a low voice, 'the knowledge of what I have to say. At least, Madam, I would leave it to you to decide whether she shall know of it or not. I owe that to you. It is my bounden duty to you. After our former interview, it would be monstrous in me if I did otherwise.
At length the letters were disposed of, excepting one which he reserved for a particular audience. Having locked the more confidential correspondence in a drawer, Mr Carker the Manager rang his bell. 'Why do you answer it? was his reception of his brother. 'The messenger is out, and I am the next, was the submissive reply. 'You are the next? muttered the Manager. 'Yes! Creditable to me! There!
'She changed very much, a great many years ago, replied the Manager; 'and that is all I have to say. 'I think if you would hear me 'Why should I hear you, Brother John? returned the Manager, laying a sarcastic emphasis on those two words, and throwing up his head, but not lifting his eyes. 'I tell you, Harriet Carker made her choice many years ago between her two brothers.
It was after much consideration of this fact, and much pondering over such an unfortunate combination of circumstances, that a bright idea occurred to the Captain. Suppose he made a call on Mr Carker, and tried to find out from him how the land really lay! Captain Cuttle liked this idea very much.
The Major gave the horse's cough, and shook his head and shoulders, as much as to say, 'Well! we are gay dogs, there's no denying. He then seized Mr Carker by the button-hole, and with starting eyes whispered in his ear, that she was a woman of extraordinary charms, Sir. That she was a young widow, Sir. That she was of a fine family, Sir.
They found Teresa and Juanita chatting in Spanish, quite unaware of what had taken place on the station platform. Carker was introduced to Mrs. Gallup and her young friend. He removed his hat, flung back his mane of hair, and bowed before them with the grace of a true gentleman. "Mrs. Gallup," he murmured, "it's the pleasure of my life to meet the wife of my old friend and comrade.
'Tell it then, if you please, returned the other, 'to yourself. You can't repeat it too often, as a lesson to you to avoid the subject in speaking to me. I know no Harriet Carker. There is no such person. You may have a sister; make much of her. I have none. Mr Carker the Manager took up the letter again, and waved it with a smile of mock courtesy towards the door.
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