New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-03-08
DOMBEY AND son.
PART XVII.

e., his quilt rested sln, 1T more heavily, al rms
tine TITAN GA the man whom he had 50 deeply IN.
i1red. Frying aGd tormeutlDs as the world vas.
II dIi Mr DJfnbey tbs service OF uervlng him 10
pursuit end revenge. IL reused his passion, stdns
lis pride twisted the idea OF ms lie into a "
shape and made some qualification Of bis wrath.
tire object intO which his whole Intellectual exist
encs resolved itself Al the stabbOrnnsss and i'm
I.ac ability of his natOre, All It's hard mpenetrabie
nuaiity all its gloom aad m,rusencss al il. exse
eerated sease oi personal importance all rs Jesi'
Gus disposition resent the least is1 IN the ample
recognition Of his importance by Others set this
way ike many streams united into one. and bore
hin on upon thsiriiie. The mos, impetuOusly pas
sionnte and violently Impusiye Of mankind would
have been a miller enemy u encounter than the
sulien Mr D0Hibey wrought ~ this wii beni
would have been easier turned ar snCthet than The
grave gentleman without q wrinkle m h!sslarchcd
crsya..
But the very intensity of hIs purpose became 81
most substitute flr action IA %. While he Vas
yet annJ-ned Of the traitor retreat t served g.
overt he miud from be own caamity ard t. ca
t.rtain u wiki another prospect The brother al
SISTER oi h. false ias0rltc NJ 90 such relief eve
- thins o. thea istor' past snd present gave re
,eu14aeu.. "a .1Jtaa .t.I- moaning - thea.
If.si f.. ave 81 ines sadly thou %
tiat ...I remained ith him the compAni.
and lri. ir mad beer once. be- m'cht have
capei to- crime INTO which be- had fallen. II she
she bad done without the east doubt OF hcr duty
witrou, any pricing ~ enhancing Il her sell deso
t0n Bat when TINS possibility presented Itself o.
tue errins aud rcpentsnt BROTHER I. 70 sometimes
dj 70 sn tie upon hl. heart with such Keen rc
lr0actiui touch. A. he could hardly besr. No idea
n rctorl upon hls cruel brother came in'o fs mind
S,N accusation 40 tImse.l fresh inward lamont
irrs ov,rhs osu uns1rthucss AMI tnc ruin in
wt.t 70 srs ~ oGCe he cHuso siion and his sell
rerroarh hat Boz DID ~ stand alone were the sole
kIIi .i reflections o. ehI.h fhe discover, save rise
Ia tIm.
twas mn the very same day whose evening set
upon the last chapter ald Whom Nj D1mbey =
world vas busiest si'h {. o. c0'cmcut ~ his yiir.
that the window Of the nom in w''ch the hrYther
ani sister sat ~ their cary hrrskis,t ~as ia
CA hy the unexpected shaiuv of AmRn coming o.
the i'tc porch which man WAS Perch The Me-
seurer
'gc stepped over from Bali. Pond sta early
hour SAID Nr Perch conhdrntslly looking in a.
the roum DIOR Rnd stopping nn the mat to eipe he
Shoes round which had M mud upon hem
agree sbe % ms Instructions last night They
was o. b. sure AID bring note b. you, Mr. tNkcr
before you went ont m the mOrniuC shnud have
been here a good hour and halt ago. SAID VI
Perch mcekly, bu, Tor the state Of health 20 Mrs
T. who thought should have lost IN the night ]
10 assure you. i've distinct time,
1. YOUR vile - 90 asked Harriet
Why sou see said Nj Per h iDt turning
round 10 smut the door carefully. 'he taxes what
has happened In our house - much o. hear, Mss
Her nerves so very delicate you see and sp"n
unstrung Not but what the strongest nerves had
good need t. be shook. ! ~ sure. You feel u very
much yourself. no doubts.
Harriet reprcsscd sigh. and Glanced Al her
brother
Il m sure feel II myself IN my tumble va
Mr. Perch wen, ON to say, with sshake OF his heal
In A manner could o. have believed q ] hsd I
lI.IY q. gat fip e.
feet Of drink upon me / literally feels every morn
ing as IT had been taking more than was good Tor
me over night.
Mr. Perch appea -ance corroborated thus rcci.ai
q his symptoms There was All air OF ievefsh
las.tude about IL that seemed retcrAble ~ drains.
and which IN tact. might 10 doubt have been traced
to those Numerous discoveries OF himself 10 the
bars of public houses being trested and questioned
which he WAS IN the daily habit OF making.
Therefore can Judge sad Mr.. Perch shah
inc his ead again. aud speaking IN silvery muir
mur. Of the feelings o. such as at all peculiarly
sitiyated in this most painful revelation.
Here Mr. Perch waited 10 be coniided IN aud re-.
ceiying no confidence, coughei behind his han1
This leading to nothing. he cOughCd behind his
hat and that leading TO nothing. he put his hat ON
the ground aud sought IN hI, breast pocket for the
letter
said Mr.. Perch with an aifsble smile but per
haps you II be so good as cast your eye over 1t.
Sir. .
John Csrker broke the seal, which was Mr..
Dombey s. and possessing himself Of the contents
which were very bret, replied. " M. no answer
is expected .
Then | shall wish you good morning Miss.
said Perch taking a step toward toe door, " and
hoping m sure that you II not permit yourself
Ia be more reduced in mind than you can help, y
the late painful re violation. The Papers SAID Mr.
Perch, taking two steps back sgain and compre
hensively addressing both the brother and sister IN
whisper OF increased mystery, lis more eager
for news OF 1t than you d suppose possible one
of the Sunday ones in blue CLOAK and white
hat. that had previously offered for 10 brbe me-
need say with " nat success was lodging ABOUT
our court last night as late as twenty minutes alter
eight O'Clock. see him, myself with his eye a.
the couu,ng house key hole. which being patent IS
imperviDus. Another one said Mr. retcn, W.
miiintary frogs is In the parlor OF the King Arms
all the blessed day. happened, last week To let
a little observation fall there. and next mornin!'
which was Sunday, see 1t worked up In PRINT IN
a mos. surprising manner.
Mr. Perch resorted To his breast pocket as II 10
produce the paragraph, butreceivng no chcoarase'
ncnt pulled out his beaver gloves picked up bis
hat. and took his leave aud before It was high
noon Mr. Perch had related 10 several select auol
encea Mt the Kings Arms and elsewhere, how MISC
Carker bursting into tears, had caught him by
both hands and said, ." Oh dear dear Percn' the
sight of all the comfort nave icis 0nn "o"
Mr. John Carker had said in an awful voice Perch
| disown him. Never let me hear him mentioned
I IS brother more !" r
Dear John" said Harriet, when they were lei'
alone and had remained silent for some lew mo-
ments There are bad tidngs in that letter
Yes; bat nothing unexsected be rePie1.
saw the writer yesterday
The writer p
M. Dombey He passed twice through the
counting house while | was there had been
able 10 avoid him before but Of course could mol
hope 70 do that long. | know how natural 1t wa'
that he should regard my presence as something
offensive felt il must be 80, myself.
He did not say so !
mo; he said nothing but saw that his glance
rested on me for moment and was prepared to-
vahat would happen-ior VIVA. has happened.
am dismissed!
She looked as little shocked and as hopeful al
she could but it was distressing news for many
reasons.
81 need not tell you. said John Carker' read
ing the letter, why your name woald henceiorth
nave An unnatural sound In however remote con
uexion with mine, or why the daily sight oil any
one who bears il, would be unendurable to me-.
have 70 notify the cessation of all engagements be
tween u.s. from this date. and TO request that %
renewal OF any communication with me, or my es