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Chapter 11

           Thisimportantstepsecured,withtheassistanceofamanoflawwhomhebroughtwithhimforthepurpose,thedwarfproceededtoestablishhimselfandhiscoadjutorinthehouse,asanassertionofhisclaimagainstallcomers;andthensetaboutmakinghisquarterscomfortable,afterhisownfashion.

           Tothisend,MrQuilpencampedinthebackparlour,havingfirstputaneffectualstoptoanyfurtherbusinessbyshuttinguptheshop.Havinglookedout,fromamongtheoldfurniture,thehandsomestandmostcommodiouschairhecouldpossiblyfind(whichhereservedforhisownuse)andanespeciallyhideousanduncomfortableone(whichheconsideratelyappropriatedtotheaccommodationofhisfriend)hecausedthemtobecarriedintothisroom,andtookuphispositioningreatstate.Theapartmentwasveryfarremovedfromtheoldman’schamber,butMrQuilpdeemeditprudent,asaprecautionagainstinfectionfromfever,andameansofwholesomefumigation,notonlytosmoke,himself,withoutcessation,buttoinsistuponitthathislegalfrienddidthelike.Moreover,hesentanexpresstothewharfforthetumblingboy,whoarrivingwithalldespatchwasenjoinedtosithimselfdowninanotherchairjustinsidethedoor,continuallytosmokeagreatpipewhichthedwarfhadprovidedforthepurpose,andtotakeitfromhislipsunderanypretencewhatever,wereitonlyforoneminuteatatime,ifhedared.Thesearrangementscompleted,MrQuilplookedroundhimwithchucklingsatisfaction,andremarkedthathecalledthatcomfort.

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