Chapter 66

           

           Onawakinginthemorning,RichardSwivellerbecameconscious,byslowdegrees,ofwhisperingvoicesinhisroom.Lookingoutbetweenthecurtains,heespiedMrGarland,MrAbel,thenotary,andthesinglegentleman,gatheredroundtheMarchioness,andtalkingtoherwithgreatearnestnessbutinverysubduedtonesfearing,nodoubt,todisturbhim.Helostnotimeinlettingthemknowthatthisprecautionwasunnecessary,andallfourgentlemendirectlyapproachedhisbedside.OldMrGarlandwasthefirsttostretchouthishand,andinquirehowhefelt.

           Dickwasabouttoanswerthathefeltmuchbetter,thoughstillasweakasneedbe,whenhislittlenurse,pushingthevisitorsasideandpressinguptohispillowasifinjealousyoftheirinterference,sethisbreakfastbeforehim,andinsistedonhistakingitbeforeheunderwentthefatigueofspeakingorofbeingspokento.MrSwiveller,whowasperfectlyravenous,andhadhad,allnight,amazinglydistinctandconsistentdreamsofmuttonchops,doublestout,andsimilardelicacies,felteventheweakteaanddrytoastsuchirresistibletemptations,thatheconsentedtoeatanddrinkononecondition.

           ‘Andthatis,’saidDick,returningthepressureofMrGarland’shand,‘thatyouanswermethisquestiontruly,beforeItakeabitordrop.Isittoolate?’

           ‘Forcompletingtheworkyoubegansowelllastnight?’returnedtheoldgentleman.‘No.Setyourmindatrestonthatpoint.Itisnot,Iassureyou.

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