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Updated: May 5, 2025
Her conduct showed it, as I came to reflect on it. It was my only chance now left in the world, so I put down my sword upon the lawyer's desk. 'Gentlemen, said I, 'I shall use no violence; you may tell Mr. Tapewell I am quite ready to speak with him when he is at leisure! and I sat down and folded my arms quite peaceably.
But I am anticipating the gloomy and wretched events of my history of humiliation, and had better proceed in order. I took a lodging in a coffee-house near Gray's Inn; taking care to inform Mr. Tapewell of my whereabouts, and anxiously expecting a visit from him.
'Are you Baggs and Tapewell, my uncle's attorneys? If you are, you have come too late for the fair. "I briefly explained that I was not Baggs and Tapewell, but that my name was J ms, and that I was a gentleman connected with the establishment of the Morning Tatler newspaper. "'And what has brought you here, Mr. Morning Tatler? asked my interlocutor, rather roughly.
Mr. Tapewell was in his musty room, surrounded by his parchments and tin boxes. He advanced and bowed; begged her Ladyship to be seated; pointed towards a chair for me, which I took, rather wondering at his insolence; and then retreated to a side-door, saying he would be back in one moment. And back he DID come in one moment, bringing with him whom do you think?
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