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Mr Meagles was at hand the whole time, always ready to illuminate any dim place with the bright little safety-lamp belonging to the scales and scoop. Between them they agreed upon the sum it would be fair to offer for the purchase of a half-share in the business, and then Mr Meagles unsealed a paper in which Daniel Doyce had noted the amount at which he valued it; which was even something less.
Mr Meagles bestirred himself with such prompt activity in the matter of the negotiation with Daniel Doyce which Clennam had entrusted to him, that he soon brought it into business train, and called on Clennam at nine o'clock one morning to make his report.
In the beginning of this dialogue, Clennam had expected some great harmless outburst from Mr Meagles, like that which had made him burst out of the Circumlocution Office, holding Doyce by the collar. But his good friend had a weakness which none of us need go into the next street to find, and which no amount of Circumlocution experience could long subdue in him.
'Well, Mr Meagles, say no more about it now it's over, urged a cheerful feminine voice. 'Over! and why should I say no more about it because it's over?
Mrs Gowan attributed certain views of furthering the marriage to my friend here, in conversation with me before it took place; and I endeavoured to undeceive her. 'You see? said Mrs Gowan, turning the palms of her hands towards Mr Meagles, as if she were Justice herself, representing to him that he had better confess, for he had not a leg to stand on. 'You see? Very good!
In its presence, his frank, fine, genuine qualities paled; he was not so easy, he was not so natural, he was striving after something that did not belong to him, he was not himself. What a strange peculiarity on the part of Mr Meagles, and where should we find another such case!
A misconception on your part, a very great misconception if I may venture to call it so, seems to require setting right. You have supposed Mr Meagles and his family to strain every nerve, I think you said 'Every nerve, repeated Mrs Gowan, looking at him in calm obstinacy, with her green fan between her face and the fire. 'To secure Mr Henry Gowan? The lady placidly assented.
He soon came up with his old travelling companion, and touched him on the back. The choleric face which Mr Meagles turned upon him smoothed when he saw who it was, and he put out his friendly hand. 'How are you? said Mr Meagles. 'How d'ye do? I have only just come over from abroad. I am glad to see you. 'And I am rejoiced to see you. 'Thank'ee. Thank'ee! 'Mrs Meagles and your daughter ?
I am stifled at the present moment, and have scarcely breath enough to say this much, and to carry this precious box down-stairs for you. They got into the street as the bell began to ring, Mr Meagles carrying the box. Little Dorrit had no conveyance there: which rather surprised him. He called a coach for her and she got into it, and he placed the box beside her when she was seated.
When they take their inventions into foreign countries, that's quite different. And that's the reason why so many go there. Mr Meagles very hot indeed again. 'What I mean is, that however this comes to be the regular way of our government, it is its regular way.
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