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It was, as Bella gaily said, like the supper provided for the three nursery hobgoblins at their house in the forest, without their thunderous low growlings of the alarming discovery, 'Somebody's been drinking MY milk! It was a delicious repast; by far the most delicious that Bella, or John Rokesmith, or even R. Wilfer had ever made.
'Do you propose to take me into custody? inquired John Rokesmith, very coolly. 'Why argue? returned Mr Inspector in a comfortable sort of remonstrance; 'ain't it enough that I propose that you shall come along with me? 'For what reason? Lord bless my soul and body! returned Mr Inspector, 'I wonder at it in a man of your education. Why argue? 'What do you charge against me?
'I rather inferred that, sir, replied John Rokesmith, 'from the scale on which your new establishment is to be maintained. 'Yes, said Mr Boffin, 'it's to be a Spanker. The fact is, my literary man named to me that a house with which he is, as I may say, connected in which he has an interest 'As property? inquired John Rokesmith.
And if THEY do, my dear, they ought to learn better, said Mr Boffin. 'Patrons and Patronesses, and Vice-Patrons and Vice-Patronesses, and Deceased Patrons and Deceased Patronesses, and Ex-Vice-Patrons and Ex-Vice-Patronesses, what does it all mean in the books of the Charities that come pouring in on Rokesmith as he sits among 'em pretty well up to his neck!
'Good! said Mr Boffin. 'Very good! Now let us hear what they're all about; will you be so good? John Rokesmith read his abstracts aloud. They were all about the new house. Decorator's estimate, so much. Furniture estimate, so much. Estimate for furniture of offices, so much. Coach-maker's estimate, so much. Horse-dealer's estimate, so much. Harness-maker's estimate, so much.
When the right time comes, I will ask no more than will replace me in my former path of life, and John Rokesmith shall tread it as contentedly as he may. But John Harmon shall come back no more.
'Just so, said the Secretary. 'In confidence, I assure you, Mr Rokesmith, observed the cheerful cherub, 'that when more of my family were at home and to be provided for, I used to remind myself immensely of that king. You have no idea, as a single man, of the difficulty I have had in wearing more than one good article at a time. 'I can easily believe it, Mr Wilfer.
'When I proposed to come with Mr and Mrs Milvey, said Bella, 'Mrs Boffin urged me to do so, in order that I might give her my small report it's not worth anything, Mr Rokesmith, except for it's being a woman's which indeed with you may be a fresh reason for it's being worth nothing of Lizzie Hexam. 'Mr Boffin, said the Secretary, 'directed me to come for the same purpose.
He wished you to have it, as a little keepsake he had prepared it is only a purse, Miss Wilfer but as he was disappointed in his fancy, I volunteered to come after you with it. Bella took it in her hand, and thanked him. 'We have been quarrelling here a little, Mr Rokesmith, but not more than we used; you know our agreeable ways among ourselves. You find me just going. Good-bye, mamma.
The cherub felt very conscious of it, and modestly remarked: 'A present from my daughter Bella, Mr Rokesmith. The words gave the Secretary a stroke of pleasure, for he remembered the fifty pounds, and he still loved the girl. No doubt it was very weak it always IS very weak, some authorities hold but he loved the girl.
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