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Chapter 23

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           MrQuilpaccompaniedthisadmissionwithsuchanawfulwink,indicativeofoldrovingsandbackslidings,thatMrsJiniwinwasindignant,andcouldnotforbearfromremarkingunderherbreaththathemightatleastputoffhisconfessionsuntilhiswifewasabsent;forwhichactofboldnessandinsubordinationMrQuilpfirststaredheroutofcountenanceandthendrankherhealthceremoniously.

           ‘Ithoughtyou’dcomebackdirectly,Fred.Ialwaysthoughtthat,’saidQuilpsettingdownhisglass.‘AndwhentheMaryAnnereturnedwithyouonboard,insteadofalettertosaywhatacontriteheartyouhad,andhowhappyyouwereinthesituationthathadbeenprovidedforyou,Iwasamused—exceedinglyamused.Hahaha!’

           Theyoungmansmiled,butnotasthoughthethemewasthemostagreeableonethatcouldhavebeenselectedforhisentertainment;andforthatreasonQuilppursuedit.

           ‘Ialwayswillsay,’heresumed,‘thatwhenarichrelationhavingtwoyoungpeople—sistersorbrothers,orbrotherandsister—dependentonhim,attacheshimselfexclusivelytoone,andcastsofftheother,hedoeswrong.’

           Theyoungmanmadeamovementofimpatience,butQuilpwentonascalmlyasifhewerediscussingsomeabstractquestioninwhichnobodypresenthadtheslightestpersonalinterest.

           ‘It’sverytrue,’saidQuilp,‘thatyourgrandfatherurgedrepeatedforgiveness,ingratitude,riot,andextravagance,andallthat;butasItoldhim“thesearecommonfaults.”“Buthe’sascoundrel,”saidhe.

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