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Dombey and Son

CHAPTER 13
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Who's that?
Come in!' 'I beg your pardon, Mr Carker.

I didn't know you were here, Sir,' answered Walter; appearing with some letters in his hand, unopened, and newly arrived.

'Mr Carker the junior, Sir--' At the mention of this name, Mr Carker the Manager was or affected to be, touched to the quick with shame and humiliation.

He cast his eyes full on Mr Dombey with an altered and apologetic look, abased them on the ground, and remained for a moment without speaking.
'I thought, Sir,' he said suddenly and angrily, turning on Walter, 'that you had been before requested not to drag Mr Carker the Junior into your conversation.' 'I beg your pardon,' returned Walter.

'I was only going to say that Mr Carker the Junior had told me he believed you were gone out, or I should not have knocked at the door when you were engaged with Mr Dombey.


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