New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-01-27

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wa. utterly borne down by the greatness ana 81
periority Of Mr.. Dombey .aov,
Is Norfn bere1" asked Mr.. DOmoey si,ei a
.hort pause. during which Mr. CAREER nsu
Scattering bis papers and muttering little aos'race
Of their contents 20 himself ;.h
% Morfn's here. he answered, looking Up VIZ
lie widest and most sudden smile Z" hunlmins lnu
- rscollectionsof his last night qusrte'te par
~ | suppose-through the walls between as sio
j-vin1 me half mad / wish be make oOhh'7
ofbis viooncello, and burn his music looks IN II
You respect nobody. Carker. ] think sac ai
Dombey. I'D. and
-, s.,;,s .bor Of his teeth Well Not many
1919 believe. ] would mt answer, perhaps
/ he nurmered as If be were only thinking H. '
dangerous quality II real and not les: dan
ysrous on. if feigned. But Mr.. Dombey hsraiy
seemed 20 think SO. as be still stood win hi- ps0H
.,bis head clerk with dgnibed composure; IN
1b;cb there seemed 70 Turk stronger latent sense
I OF power than usual -
" .ffT"IL;ng N Morfn resumed Mr. Carker, taking
! on, one naDer from the rest he reports Jcnio'
dead in the agency Mt Barbados and proposes ~ -
/ reserve passage in the Son and her-she u s"..
! IL { month or so-for the successor. on doA
cor. Who goes. / Supposed We have nobody Of
Mr. pombey shook his head with supreme indii'
ference. ., .t...-..5
It'spo very precious appointment oo'er'ed
! Mr. Carker taking up pen with when 70 eI9urse
/ a memorandum on the back Of the paper " nope
he NAV bestow it on some orphan nephew o. ilu'
scsl friend Il may perhaps stop M ndole pa!
ing. If he has q gift that way WHO 'ha''-
Il beo your pardon. Mr.. Csrker did Mt know
Won were here Sir answered alter spPsa 'Ins
Viii come letters in his hand unopened and ne"
] T. the .IQulDr. Sir
Al the mention Of this name, Mr. Carker me
Manager was. or affected to be, touched to the
/ onick with shame and humiliation he cast his
ewes fun on Mr. Dombey with an altered and spoi-
ogetic look abassd them on the ground ana re
NAMED for a moment without sPeeAhs. Ill.
! u thought Sir" he said suddenly and angrliy'
turninr on Walter, that you had been before re
quested not to drag Mr. Carker the Junior into your
conversation.
beg your pardon, returned Walter Il was
only going 10 say that Mr. Carker the Junior mao
told me he believed you were gone out OF
should not have knocked at the door when you
were engaged with Mr. Dombey. These are let
tiers for Mr.. DOmbey, Sir
Very well. Sir returned Mr. Csrker the Mana
ger. plucking them sharply from his hand 10
about your business.
But in taking them with with little ceremo,
/ nv Mr. Carker dropped one on the hoor, ana aid
not see what he had done; neither did Mr.. Dom
bey observe the letter lying near his feet Waiter
hesitated for a moment thinking that one or otner
| of them would notice il but finding that neither
did he stopped came back, picked II up ana ialu
/ il himself on Mr. Dombey's desk. The letters were
post.letters and it happened that the one IN qses
ton was Mrs. Pipchns regular report ,,a1,
nsnol-C,r Mrs Pipchin was but Indifferent pen
woman-bv Florence. Mr.. Dombey' having hs
attention silently called to this letter by w atcf,
started and looked iercely at him as II ne peneN.u
that he had purposely selected 1t from al ,e IesI
"You can leave the room Sir said MI DO'"
hey, haughtily. L.;.a
He crushed the letter in his hand and having
watched Walter out at the door put II in his poeh
ct without breaking the seal ~.
You want somebody to send 80 the est
Indies you were saying, observed MI Domoey.
hurriedly.
Yes" replied Carker
Send young Gay"
q Good very good indeed. Nothing easier said
Mr. Carker without any show OF surprise. aud
taking up the pen to re ndorse the letter coolly
as he had done before d" Send young Gay
"CaI him back" said Mr.. Dombey.
Mr. Carker was quick to do so, and Walter wss
quick to return
Cav" said Mr. Dombey, turning little 10 look
at him over his shoulder. Here IS a
An opening said Mr. Carker with bis mouth
stretched to the utmost
% In the West Indies. At Barbados j an going
| IN send YOU said Mr. Dombey. scornns 10 embel-
Iish the bare truth TO fiji junior situation IN the
/ counting house Mt Barbados Let your uncle kno"
from me, that have chosen you 60 go to the W est
Indies
Walters breath was 30 completely taken away
by his nstonshment that he could hardly ma
enough for the repetition OF the words " West In
dies"
Somebody must co. said Mr.. Donbey. and
you are Young and healthy, and your uncles CIR
4 cumstances are not good. Tell your uncle that you
are appointed. You will not go, yet There will be
an interval of q monitor two perhaps
Shall remain there Sir inquired w alter
win YOU remain there, Sir" repeated Mr.
Dombey turning little more round toward him
What do YOU mean What does he mean. Car
ker"
Live there. Sir" ialtered Walter.
Certainly" returned Mr. Donbey.
Walter bowed.
That S all said Mr. Dombey. resuming his let
tiers You will explain TO hun in good time about
the usual outfit and so forth Carker Of course. He
needn I wait. Carker"
'You needn t wait, Gay. observed Mr. Carker
bare 10 the gums.
Unless. said Mr. Dombey, stopping in his read
ing without looking off the letter. and seeming %
listen unless hs has anything to say"
No Sir returned Walter, sgitated and con
fused. and almost stunned. infinite variety Of
pictures presented themselves to his mind among
which Captain Cutie IN his glazed hat. transiiXet
with astonishment at Mrs. Mac SINGERS, and hi.
held prominent places hardly knOw-l-l an
much obliged. Sir
He need NJ wait, Carker' said Mr.. DOmbey
And as Mr. Csrker again echoed the words, and
also collected his papers as II he were going away
too w alter felt that his lingering any longer would
be an objectionable intrusion-especislly as he hsd
nothing to say-and therefore walked out quite
COMPOUNDED.
Going along the passage, with the mingled con
sciousness ana helplessness of dream he heard Mr.
Dombey's door shut again, as Mr. Carker came out
and Immediately aiterward that gentleman called
TO him.
Bring your friend Mr. Csrker the junior t. my
room, Sir. If you please
Walter went 10 the outer Office and sppris-d Mr.
Carker the Junior Of his errand who accordingly
came out from behind partition where ne sal
alone IN one corner. and returned with him 10 the
room of Nr. Carker the Manager
That gentleman was standing with his back o
the fire, and his hands under his ooattails looking
over his white cravat, as unpromsingly as Mr.
Dombey himself could have looked He received
them without any change IN bis attitude soften
ing OF his harsh and black expression merely
signing 10 Walter 10 close the door.
John Csrker. said the Manager when this Wa.
done turning suddenly upon his brother. with hii
two rows OF teeth bristlIng as II he would hay,
bitten him. what is the league between you snC
mar Writ .,fx eh 1 ham -.