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Chapter 11

           

           ‘Hehehe!’criedBrass.‘Youhavesuchspirits!’

           Thesmokingsentinelatthedoorinterposedinthisplace,andwithouttakinghispipefromhislips,growled,

           ‘Here’sthegalacomin’down.’

           ‘Thewhat,youdog?’saidQuilp.

           ‘Thegal,’returnedtheboy.‘Areyoudeaf?’

           ‘Oh!’saidQuilp,drawinginhisbreathwithgreatrelishasifheweretakingsoup,‘youandIwillhavesuchasettlingpresently;there’ssuchascratchingandbruisinginstoreforyou,mydearyoungfriend!Aha!Nelly!Howishenow,myduckofdiamonds?’

           ‘He’sverybad,’repliedtheweepingchild.

           ‘WhataprettylittleNell!’criedQuilp.

           ‘Ohbeautiful,sir,beautifulindeed,’saidBrass.‘Quitecharming.’

           ‘HasshecometosituponQuilp’sknee,’saidthedwarf,inwhathemeanttobeasoothingtone,‘orisshegoingtobedinherownlittleroominsidehere?WhichispoorNellygoingtodo?’

           ‘Whataremarkablepleasantwayhehaswithchildren!’mutteredBrass,asifinconfidencebetweenhimselfandtheceiling;‘uponmywordit’squiteatreattohearhim.’

           ‘I’mnotgoingtostayatall,’falteredNell.‘Iwantafewthingsoutofthatroom,andthenIIwon’tcomedownhereanymore.’

           ‘Andaverynicelittleroomitis!’saidthedwarflookingintoitasthechildentered.‘Quiteabower!You’resureyou’renotgoingtouseit;you’resureyou’renotcomingback,Nelly?’

           ‘No,’repliedthechild,hurryingaway,withthefewarticlesofdressshehadcometoremove;‘neveragain!Neveragain.

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