He，therefore，firstrequestingMrPanckstorememberhisvoluntarydeclarationthathisproprietorhadnopartinthedisclosure，andthathisownintentionsweregoodtwodeclarationswhichthatcoalylittlegentlemanwiththegreatestardourrepeated，openlytoldhimthatastotheDorritlineageorformerplaceofhabitation，hehadnoinformationtocommunicate，andthathisknowledgeofthefamilydidnotextendbeyondthefactthatitappearedtobenowreducedtofivemembers；namely，totwobrothers，ofwhomonewassingle，andoneawidowerwiththreechildren。TheagesofthewholefamilyhemadeknowntoMrPancks，asnearlyashecouldguessatthem；andfinallyhedescribedtohimthepositionoftheFatheroftheMarshalsea，andthecourseoftimeandeventsthroughwhichhehadbecomeinvestedwiththatcharacter。Toallthis，MrPancks，snortingandblowinginamoreandmoreportentousmannerashebecamemoreinterested，listenedwithgreatattention；appearingtoderivethemostagreeablesensationsfromthepainfullestpartsofthenarrative，andparticularlytobequitecharmedbytheaccountofWilliamDorrit’slongimprisonment。
’Inconclusion，MrPancks，’saidArthur，’Ihavebuttosaythis。
IhavereasonsbeyondapersonalregardforspeakingaslittleasIcanoftheDorritfamily，particularlyatmymother’shouse’MrPancksnodded，’andforknowingasmuchasIcan。Sodevotedamanofbusinessasyouare——eh？’
ForMrPanckshadsuddenlymadethatblowingeffortwithunusualforce。
’It’snothing，’saidPancks。