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Like all his other speculations, it was sound and successful The jewels

showed to the richest advantage The boso in Society with

the jewels displayed upon it, attracted general ad, Mr Merdle was satisfied He was thefor Society, and got as little for hiht

That is to say, it ot all he wanted, otherwise

with unliot it But his desire was to the

utmost to satisfy Society (whatever that was), and take up all its

drafts upon him for tribute He did not shine in company; he had not

very much to say for hi, watchful head, that particular kind of dull red colour

in his cheeks which is rather stale than fresh, and a somewhat uneasy

expression about his coat-cuffs, as if they were in his confidence, and

had reasons for being anxious to hide his hands In the little he said,

he was a pleasant h; plain, emphatic about public and private

confidence, and tenacious of the uts, to Society In this same Society (if that were it

which came to his dinners, and to Mrs Merdle's receptions and concerts),

he hardly seeainst walls and behind doors Also when he went out to it, instead of