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Chapter 58

           Ho!’Heillustratedthesemelodramaticmorselsbyhandingthetankardtohimselfwithgreathumility,receivingithaughtily,drinkingfromitthirstily,andsmackinghislipsfiercely.

           Thesmallservant,whowasnotsowellacquaintedwiththeatricalconventionalitiesasMrSwiveller(havingindeedneverseenaplay,orheardonespokenof,exceptbychancethroughchinksofdoorsandinotherforbiddenplaces),wasratheralarmedbydemonstrationssonovelintheirnature,andshowedherconcernsoplainlyinherlooks,thatMrSwivellerfeltitnecessarytodischargehisbrigandmannerforonemoresuitabletoprivatelife,asheasked,

           ‘Dotheyoftengowhereglorywaits‘em,andleaveyouhere?’

           ‘Oh,yes;Ibelieveyoutheydo,’returnedthesmallservant.‘MissSally’ssuchaone-erforthat,sheis.’

           ‘Suchawhat?’saidDick.

           ‘Suchaone-er,’returnedtheMarchioness.

           Afteramoment’sreflection,MrSwivellerdeterminedtoforegohisresponsibledutyofsettingherright,andtosufferhertotalkon;asitwasevidentthathertonguewasloosenedbythepurl,andheropportunitiesforconversationwerenotsofrequentastorenderamomentarycheckoflittleconsequence.

           ‘TheysometimesgotoseeMrQuilp,’saidthesmallservantwithashrewdlook;‘theygotoamanyplaces,blessyou!’

           ‘IsMrBrassawunner?’saidDick.

           ‘NothalfwhatMissSallyis,heisn’t,’repliedthesmallservant,shakingherhead.‘Blessyou,he’dneverdoanythingwithouther.’

           ‘Oh!Hewouldn’t,wouldn’the?’saidDick.

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