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Chapter 67

           Bynomeansinsensibletothecomfortofbeingwithindoors,heorderedTomScotttopilethelittlestovewithcoals,and,dismissinghisworkforthatday,determinedtobejovial.

           Tothisend,helightedupfreshcandlesandheapedmorefuelonthefire;andhavingdinedoffabeefsteak,whichhecookedhimselfinsomewhatofasavageandcannibal-likemanner,brewedagreatbowlofhotpunch,lightedhispipe,andsatdowntospendtheevening.

           Atthismoment,alowknockingatthecabin-doorarrestedhisattention.Whenithadbeentwiceorthricerepeated,hesoftlyopenedthelittlewindow,andthrustinghisheadout,demandedwhowasthere.

           ‘Onlyme,Quilp,’repliedawoman’svoice.

           ‘Onlyyou!’criedthedwarf,stretchinghisnecktoobtainabetterviewofhisvisitor.‘Andwhatbringsyouhere,youjade?Howdareyouapproachtheogre’scastle,eh?’

           ‘Ihavecomewithsomenews,’rejoinedhisspouse.‘Don’tbeangrywithme.’

           ‘Isitgoodnews,pleasantnews,newstomakeamanskipandsnaphisfingers?’saidthedwarf.‘Isthedearoldladydead?’

           ‘Idon’tknowwhatnewsitis,orwhetherit’sgoodorbad,’rejoinedhiswife.

           ‘Thenshe’salive,’saidQuilp,‘andthere’snothingthematterwithher.Gohomeagain,youbirdofevilnote,gohome!’

           ’Ihavebroughtaletter,’criedthemeeklittlewoman.

           ‘Tossitinatthewindowhere,andgoyourways,’saidQuilp,interruptingher,‘orI’llcomeoutandscratchyou.’

           ‘No,butplease,Quilpdohearmespeak,’urgedhissubmissivewife,intears.

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