New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-11-23
DOMBEY AND son.
PART XIV. ENTIRE.
CHAPTER XIII.
Con adeniiai and accidental.

desire to make Rob the Grinder, thus Transformed
70 his outer man, and all regardless within OF th'
Captain and the Mdshipmsn, except when he de
,otsd d few minutes Of his leisure time % crowing
ger those inseparable worthless and recalling
xi,b much applauding music from that brazen In
.,rument. his conscience the triumphant manner II
shch ne had dlsembarrassed himself OF their com
pany. now served his patron Mr. Carker Inmate
al ar Carkers house, and serving about his per
am Rob kept his round eyes on the white teeth
with fear and trembling, aud felt that he had need
70 open taem wider than ever.
H could not have quaked more, through his
whole being. before the teeth, though be bad come
into the service Of some powerful enchaOter, and
they had been his strongest spells. The boy had a
sense Of power ana authority In this patron OF his
that snerossed his whols attention and exacted his
most implicit submission and obedience. DE hard
~ considered himself safe in thinking about him
when he was absent, lest he should feel himself
Immediately taken by the throat again, as on the
morning when he first became bound to him, and
should see every one OF the teeth hndlog him out
aud taxing him with every fancy OF his mind Face
10 lace with him. Rob had no more doubt that Mr.
Carker read his secret thoughts. or that he could
read them by the least exertlon OF his will If he
II were 50 inclined than be had that Mr. CRrker saw
him when he looked at him The ascendancy was
40 complete and held hum in such entbralment.
that hardly daring to think ct all but with his mind
y filed with a constantly dilating impression OF his
Of doing any thing with him. he would stand watch
\ ing his pleasure, and trying to anticipate bis or
ders ia state Of mental suspension as TO al other
\ things.
| Rob had not informed himself perhsps--in his
then state OF mind 1t would have been an act OF no
| common temerity TO nquire-whether he yielded
socompletey 10 this influence In any part, because
he had floating suspicious OF his patrons being a
master OF certain treacheroUs arts in which he had
| himself been a poor scholar at the Grinders
| School, But certainly Rob admired him, as well
as feared him. Mr.. Csrker, perhaps, was better
acquainted with the sources OF his power. which
lost nothing by his management of
On the very night when he left the Captain
service, Rob- after dispOsing Of his pigeons, and
| even making bad bargain in his hurry, had gone
straight down 10 MIR. Carkers house, and holly pre-
scented himself before his new master with glow
ing face that Sc med to expect commentator
What, scapegrace" said Mr. Carker, CHANGING
a, his bundle. Have you left your situation anc
come to me Z"
oh If you please Sir" faltered Rob- Z" you
said you know when come here last"
II said" returned Mr.. Carker, what did
ssyT7
Ii you please Sir, you did MT say nothing at all
Sir, returned Rob, warned by the manner OF thu
inquiry, and very much disconnected
/ his patron looked at him with wide display o
gums and shaking his foretnger, observed
You II come to ali evil end, my vagabond friend
Oresee. There s ruin in store for you.
"0h if you please, do MT Sir cried Rob, will
his legs trembling under him. Il m sure, Sir,
only want to work for YOU Sir, and to wait upor
you Sir and TO do faithful whatever m bid Sir
L You bad better do faithfully whatever you are
bid returned his patron, " if you have anything
to do with me-"
Yes know that Sir" pleaded the submissiv,
Rob; Il m sure OF that, Sir. II you II only be 81
good as to try me- Sir And If ever you find m'
oat Sir, doing anything against your wishes give
you leave to kill me-
You dog y said MIR. Carkcr leaning back in hi
chair aud smiling at him serenely. " That s moth
ing to what ! d do TO you, II you tried to deceive
me-
Yes. Sir" replied the abject Grinder " n
are you would be down upon me dreadful Sir
wouldn't attempt for to go and do It, Sir not II
sas bribed with golden guineas.
Thoroughly checked IN his expectations OF com
nendation, the crestfallen Grinder stood looking
u MS patron, and vainly endeavoring not to look
him. with the uneasiness which cur Will Otter
manifest In a similar situation.
So you have left your old service, and come
here to ask me to take you into mine, eh sai'
Mr. Csrker.
Yes, If you please, Sir returned Rob, who Il
tong So had acted on his patrons own instruc
aons. bat dared not justify himself by the least IN
fuuation to that effect.
We'll g. said MIR. Carker. You know me, boy Z
Please Sir, yes Sir, returned Rob, tumbhDl
with his hat and still fixed by MIR. Carkers eye
And fruitlessly endeayoring to unhx himself
Mr. Carker nodded De- Take care, then!
Rob expressed IN number of short bows hi
lively understanding of this caution. and VAS bow
INK himseli back to the door greatly relieved b.
the prospect of getting on the outside OF 1t, whe
hs patron stopped him
Aalloal' he cried. calling him roughly back
You have been--shut that door.
Rob obeyed as iihis life had depended on his ala
nty
You have been used to caves dropping. ID
you know what that means
4 Listening, Sir p Rob hszsrded' after some en-
ssrrassed reflection.
HIS patron nodded. And watching and So forth.
would n I do such thing here, Sir, answere
Rob upon my word aud honor, | would M
Sr wish may die II would, Sir for anythin
lat could be promised ~ me. l should consider
mucn as all the world was worth, to offer to d
: sacb q thing unless was ordered, Sir
You had better not You have been used, to-
o. baobing and taitling, said his patron with pei
feet cooness Beware OF tina, here, or you re
los, rascal" and he smiled again and again eau
tioaed bum with his iorehnger
The Grinders breath came short and thick wit
conformation He tried to protest the purity OF hi
inte6,ions, bat could only stare at the smiling ger
teman In a sIapor OF submission. with "nioh IN
smiling gentleman seemed well enough sHtishe'
"a
for some moments in silence, and gave him 10 al
deistand that he was retained IN his employ men
ms was the manner OF Rob the Grinders Q,
:. cent BY Mr.. CsrSer, and his awe stricken az
", to that gentleman had strengthened and II
..ed, # possible with every minute OF his Sc
IL vas service OF some months duration, whe
early one morning, Rob opened the garden gate .
Mr.. DOmbey, who was come TO breakfast with bi
master, by appointment At the same moment b
master himself came hurry log forth TO receive tn
distinguished guest, and give him welcome with q
bis teeth.
never thought" said Carker when be had 8,
sisted him to slight from his horse. 10 see 70
here, l'm sure. This is an extraordinary day in m
CALENDAR. No occasion Is very special 70 a man liz
you who may 90 any thing bar TO a man like IN,
the case is widely different.
You have a tasteful place here, Carker,' sal
MIR Dombey, condescending TO stop upon the lawl
- 10 look about him.
You can afford to say so returned Clarke
Thank you"