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Chapter 58

           Yet,forhalfthenight,ormore,MrSwiveller,lyingsometimesonhisbackwithhiseyesupontheceiling,andsometimeshalfoutofbedtocorrecthimselfbythebook,playedthisunhappytuneoverandoveragain;neverleavingoff,saveforaminuteortwoatatimetotakebreathandsoliloquiseabouttheMarchioness,andthenbeginningagainwithrenewedvigour.Itwasnotuntilhehadquiteexhaustedhisseveralsubjectsofmeditation,andhadbreathedintotheflutethewholesentimentofthepurldowntoitsverydregs,andhadnearlymaddenedthepeopleofthehouse,andatboththenextdoors,andoverthewaythatheshutupthemusic-book,extinguishedthecandle,andfindinghimselfgreatlylightenedandrelievedinhismind,turnedroundandfellasleep.

           Heawokeinthemorning,muchrefreshed;andhavingtakenhalfanhour’sexerciseattheflute,andgraciouslyreceivedanoticetoquitfromhislandlady,whohadbeeninwaitingonthestairsforthatpurposesincethedawnofday,repairedtoBevisMarks;wherethebeautifulSallywasalreadyatherpost,bearinginherlooksaradiance,mildasthatwhichbeamethfromthevirginmoon.

           MrSwivelleracknowledgedherpresencebyanod,andexchangedhiscoatfortheaquaticjacket;whichusuallytooksometimefittingon,forinconsequenceofatightnessinthesleeves,itwasonlytobegotintobyaseriesofstruggles.Thisdifficultyovercome,hetookhisseatatthedesk.

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