ArthurforhislifecouldnothavesaidwithconfidencewhetherPancksreallythoughtsoornot。
’Whenthatwasgone，sir，’resumedPancks，’anditdidgo，thoughIdribbleditoutlikesomuchblood，IhadtakenMrRuggintothesecret。IproposedtoborrowofMrRuggorofMissRugg；it’sthesamething；shemadealittlemoneybyaspeculationintheCommonPleasonce。Helentitatten，andthoughtthatprettyhigh。ButMrRugg’sared-hairedman，sir，andgetshishaircut。Andastothecrownofhishat，it’shigh。Andastothebrimofhishat，it’snarrow。Andthere’snomorebenevolencebubblingoutofhim，thanoutofaninepin。’
’Yourownrecompenseforallthis，MrPancks，’saidClennam，’oughttobealargeone。’
’Idon’tmistrustgettingit，sir，’saidPancks。’Ihavemadenobargain。Iowedyouoneonthatscore；nowIhavepaidit。Moneyoutofpocketmadegood，timefairlyallowedfor，andMrRugg’sbillsettled，athousandpoundswouldbeafortunetome。ThatmatterIplaceinyourhands。Iauthorizeyounowtobreakallthistothefamilyinanywayyouthinkbest。MissAmyDorritwillbewithMrsFinchingthismorning。Thesoonerdonethebetter。
Can’tbedonetoosoon。’