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Chapter 11

           

           ‘Youthink,’saidtheboy,‘thatit’sverysmallandinconvenient.Soitis,butit’sveryclean.Perhapsyouthinkitwouldbenoisy,butthere’snotaquietercourtthanoursinallthetown.Don’tbeafraidofthechildren;thebabyhardlyevercries,andtheotheroneisverygoodbesides,I’dmind‘em.Theywouldn’tvexyoumuch,I’msure.Dotry,MissNell,dotry.Thelittlefrontroomupstairsisverypleasant.Youcanseeapieceofthechurch-clock,throughthechimneys,andalmosttellthetime;mothersaysitwouldbejustthethingforyou,andsoitwould,andyou’dhavehertowaituponyouboth,andmetorunoferrands.Wedon’tmeanmoney,blessyou;you’renottothinkofthat!Willyoutryhim,MissNell?Onlysayyou’lltryhim.Dotrytomakeoldmastercome,andaskhimfirstwhatIhavedone.Willyouonlypromisethat,MissNell?’

           Beforethechildcouldreplytothisearnestsolicitation,thestreet-dooropened,andMrBrassthrustingouthisnight-cappedheadcalledinasurlyvoice,‘Who’sthere!’Kitimmediatelyglidedaway,andNell,closingthewindowsoftly,drewbackintotheroom.

           BeforeMrBrasshadrepeatedhisinquirymanytimes,MrQuilp,alsoembellishedwithanight-cap,emergedfromthesamedoorandlookedcarefullyupanddownthestreet,andupatallthewindowsofthehouse,fromtheoppositeside

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