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Chapter 6

           It’sonlytosaythatIshallseehimto-morrowormaybenextday,andthatIcouldn’tdothatlittlebusinessforhimthismorning.Good-bye,Nelly.Here,yousir;takecareofher,d’yehear?’

           Kit,whoappearedatthesummons,deignedtomakenoreplytosoneedlessaninjunction,andafterstaringatQuilpinathreateningmanner,asifhedoubtedwhetherhemightnothavebeenthecauseofNellysheddingtears,andfeltmorethanhalfdisposedtorevengethefactuponhimonthemeresuspicion,turnedaboutandfollowedhisyoungmistress,whohadbythistimetakenherleaveofMrsQuilpanddeparted.

           ‘You’reakeenquestioner,an’tyou,MrsQuilp?’saidthedwarf,turninguponherassoonastheywereleftalone.

           ‘WhatmorecouldIdo?’returnedhiswifemildly.

           ‘Whatmorecouldyoudo!’sneeredQuilp,‘couldn’tyouhavedonesomethingless?Couldn’tyouhavedonewhatyouhadtodo,withoutappearinginyourfavouritepartofthecrocodile,youminx?’

           ‘Iamverysorryforthechild,Quilp,’saidhiswife.‘SurelyI’vedoneenough.I’veledherontotellhersecretshesupposedwewerealone;andyouwereby,Godforgiveme.’

           ‘Youledheron!Youdidagreatdealtruly!’saidQuilp.‘WhatdidItellyouaboutmakingmecreakthedoor?It’sluckyforyouthatfromwhatsheletfall,I’vegottheclueIwant,forifIhadn’t,I’dhavevisitedthefailureuponyou,Icantellyou.’

           MrsQuilpbeingfullypersuadedofthis,madenoreply

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