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Little Dorrit

CHAPTER 10
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He was a quiet, plain, steady man; made no attempt to escape; and seemed a little depressed, but neither ashamed nor repentant.

If he were a criminal offender, he must surely be an incorrigible hypocrite; and if he were no offender, why should Mr Meagles have collared him in the Circumlocution Office?
He perceived that the man was not a difficulty in his own mind alone, but in Mr Meagles's too; for such conversation as they had together on the short way to the Park was by no means well sustained, and Mr Meagles's eye always wandered back to the man, even when he spoke of something very different.
At length they being among the trees, Mr Meagles stopped short, and said: 'Mr Clennam, will you do me the favour to look at this man?
His name is Doyce, Daniel Doyce.

You wouldn't suppose this man to be a notorious rascal; would you ?' 'I certainly should not.' It was really a disconcerting question, with the man there.
'No.

You would not.

I know you would not.


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