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Chapter 58

           

           ‘MissSallykeepshiminsuchorder,’saidthesmallservant;‘healwaysasksheradvice,hedoes;andhecatchesitsometimes.Blessyou,youwouldn’tbelievehowmuchhecatchesit.’

           ‘Isuppose,’saidDick,‘thattheyconsulttogether,agooddeal,andtalkaboutagreatmanypeopleaboutmeforinstance,sometimes,eh,Marchioness?’

           TheMarchionessnoddedamazingly.

           ‘Complimentary?’saidMrSwiveller.

           TheMarchionesschangedthemotionofherhead,whichhadnotyetleftoffnodding,andsuddenlybegantoshakeitfromsidetoside,withavehemencewhichthreatenedtodislocateherneck.

           ‘Humph!’Dickmuttered.‘Woulditbeanybreachofconfidence,Marchioness,torelatewhattheysayofthehumbleindividualwhohasnowthehonourto?’

           ‘MissSallysaysyou’reafunnychap,’repliedhisfriend.

           ‘Well,Marchioness,’saidMrSwiveller,‘that’snotuncomplimentary.Merriment,Marchioness,isnotabadoradegradingquality.OldKingColewashimselfamerryoldsoul,ifwemayputanyfaithinthepagesofhistory.’

           ‘Butshesays,’pursuedhiscompanion,‘thatyouan’ttobetrusted.’

           ‘Why,reallyMarchioness,’saidMrSwiveller,thoughtfully;‘severalladiesandgentlemennotexactlyprofessionalpersons,buttradespeople,ma’am,tradespeoplehavemadethesameremark.Theobscurecitizenwhokeepsthehotelovertheway,inclinedstronglytothatopinionto-nightwhenIorderedhimtopreparethebanquet.

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