’MrClennam，hadyoulaidout——everything？’Hegotoverthebreakbeforethelastword，andalsobroughtoutthelastworditselfwithgreatdifficulty。
’Everything。’
MrPanckstookholdofhistoughhairagain，andgaveitsuchawrenchthathepulledoutseveralprongsofit。Afterlookingatthesewithaneyeofwildhatred，heputtheminhispocket。
’Mycourse，’saidClennam，brushingawaysometearsthathadbeensilentlydroppingdownhisface，’mustbetakenatonce。WhatwretchedamendsIcanmakemustbemade。Imustclearmyunfortunatepartner’sreputation。Imustretainnothingformyself。ImustresigntoourcreditorsthepowerofmanagementI
havesomuchabused，andImustworkoutasmuchofmyfault——orcrime——asissusceptibleofbeingworkedoutintherestofmydays。’