Chapter 13

           

           DanielQuilpofTowerHill,andSampsonBrassofBevisMarksinthecityofLondon,Gentleman,oneofherMajesty’sattorniesoftheCourtsoftheKing’sBenchandCommonPleasatWestminsterandasolicitoroftheHighCourtofChancery,slumberedon,unconsciousandunsuspiciousofanymischance,untilaknockingonthestreetdoor,oftenrepeatedandgraduallymountingupfromamodestsingleraptoaperfectbatteryofknocks,firedinlongdischargeswithaveryshortintervalbetween,causedthesaidDanielQuilptostruggleintoahorizontalposition,andtostareattheceilingwithadrowsyindifference,betokeningthatheheardthenoiseandratherwonderedatthesame,andcouldn’tbeatthetroubleofbestowinganyfurtherthoughtuponthesubject.

           Astheknocking,however,insteadofaccommodatingitselftohislazystate,increasedinvigourandbecamemoreimportunate,asifinearnestremonstranceagainsthisfallingasleepagain,nowthathehadonceopenedhiseyes,DanielQuilpbeganbydegreestocomprehendthepossibilityoftherebeingsomebodyatthedoor;andthushegraduallycametorecollectthatitwasFridaymorning,andhehadorderedMrsQuilptobeinwaitinguponhimatanearlyhour.

           MrBrass,afterwrithingabout,inagreatmanystrangeattitudes,andoftentwistinghisfaceandeyesintoanexpressionlikethatwhichisusuallyproducedbyeatinggooseberriesveryearlyintheseason,wasbythistimeawakealso.

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