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Chapter 21

           

           Withthesehastywords,DanielQuilpwithdrewintoadismantledskittle-groundbehindthepublic-house,and,throwinghimselfuponthegroundactuallyscreamedandrolledaboutinuncontrollabledelight.

           ‘Here’ssport!’hecried,‘sportreadytomyhand,allinventedandarranged,andonlytobeenjoyed.Itwasthisshallow-patedfellowwhomademybonesachet’otherday,wasit?Itwashisfriendandfellow-plotter,MrTrent,thatoncemadeeyesatMrsQuilp,andleeredandlooked,wasit?Afterlabouringfortwoorthreeyearsintheirpreciousscheme,tofindthatthey’vegotabeggaratlast,andoneofthemtiedforlife.Hahaha!HeshallmarryNell.Heshallhaveher,andI’llbethefirstman,whentheknot’stiedhardandfast,totell‘emwhatthey’vegainedandwhatI’vehelped‘emto.Herewillbeaclearingofoldscores,herewillbeatimetoremind‘emwhatacapitalfriendIwas,andhowIhelpedthemtotheheiress.Hahaha!’

           Intheheightofhisecstasy,MrQuilphadliketohavemetwithadisagreeablecheck,forrollingverynearabrokendog-kennel,thereleaptforthalargefiercedog,who,butthathischainwasoftheshortest,wouldhavegivenhimadisagreeablesalute.Asitwas,thedwarfremaineduponhisbackinperfectsafety,tauntingthedogwithhideousfaces,andtriumphingoverhiminhisinabilitytoadvanceanotherinch,thoughtherewerenotacoupleoffeetbetweenthem.

           ‘Whydon’tyoucomeandbiteme,whydon’tyoucomeandtearmetopieces,youcoward?’saidQuilp,hissingandworryingtheanimaltillhewasnearlymad

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