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Proctor, Durdles, then, "lying drunk in the precincts," for some reason taps with his hammer on the wall of the Sapsea vault, detects the presence of a foreign body, opens the tomb, and finds Drood in the quicklime, "his face fortunately protected by the strong silk shawl with which Jasper has intended to throttle him." This is "thin," very "thin!" Dickens must have had some better scheme than Mr.
Sapsea was mortal: he might die any day, and be buried, and then the quicklime, lying where it ought not, would give rise to awkward inquiries. Inquiry being made, in consequence of Durdles's tappings, the ring would be found, as Mr. Cuming Walters says.
Sapsea's part accompanies these words, as leaving the sentence to be understood: 'You will not easily believe that your society can be a satisfaction to a man like myself; nevertheless, it is. 'I have for some time desired to know you, Mr. Sapsea. 'And I, sir, have long known you by reputation as a man of taste. Let me fill your glass. I will give you, sir, says Mr.
There was no intelligible likelihood of his having returned to the river, and been accidentally drowned in the dark, unless it should appear likely to Mr. Sapsea, and then again he would defer. He washed his hands as clean as he could of all horrible suspicions, unless it should appear to Mr.
Sapsea, filling his own: 'When the French come over, May we meet them at Dover! This was a patriotic toast in Mr. Sapsea's infancy, and he is therefore fully convinced of its being appropriate to any subsequent era. 'You can scarcely be ignorant, Mr. Sapsea, observes Jasper, watching the auctioneer with a smile as the latter stretches out his legs before the fire, 'that you know the world.
Sapsea winks a third wink to the company, as who should say: 'I think you will agree with me that I have settled HIS business; and stalks out of the controversy. Durdles then gives the Dean a good evening, and adding, as he puts his hat on, 'You'll find me at home, Mister Jarsper, as agreed, when you want me; I'm a-going home to clean myself, soon slouches out of sight.
Your own brother-in-law; introducing a sarcophagus within the railing, white and cold in the moonlight. 'Mrs. Sapsea; introducing the monument of that devoted wife. 'Late Incumbent; introducing the Reverend Gentleman's broken column. 'Departed Assessed Taxes; introducing a vase and towel, standing on what might represent the cake of soap.
'I may have a little influence over him, perhaps; and a little insight into his character, perhaps. The Very Reverend the Dean will please to bear in mind that I have seen the world. Here Mr. Sapsea gets a little behind the Dean, to inspect his coat-buttons. 'Well! says the Dean, looking about him to see what has become of his copyist: 'I hope, Mr.
Sapsea's knowledge of mankind and power of drawing out whatever is recluse or odd around him, first led to my bestowing a second thought upon the man: though of course I had met him constantly about. You would not be surprised by this, Mr. Dean, if you had seen Mr. Sapsea deal with him in his own parlour, as I did.
'I've got a touch of the Tombatism on me, Mr. Jasper, but that I must expect. 'You mean the Rheumatism, says Sapsea, in a sharp tone. 'No, I don't. I mean, Mr. Sapsea, the Tombatism. It's another sort from Rheumatism. Mr. Jasper knows what Durdles means.
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