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Chapter 11

           Hisavariceandcautionbeing,now,thoroughlyawakened,however,hewasneverabsentfromthehouseonenight;andhiseagernessforsometermination,goodorbad,totheoldman’sdisorder,increasingrapidly,asthetimepassedby,soonbegantoventitselfinopenmurmursandexclamationsofimpatience.

           Nellshranktimidlyfromallthedwarf’sadvancestowardsconversation,andfledfromtheverysoundofhisvoice;norwerethelawyer’ssmileslessterribletoherthanQuilp’sgrimaces.Shelivedinsuchcontinualdreadandapprehensionofmeetingoneorotherofthemonthestairsorinthepassagesifshestirredfromhergrandfather’schamber,thatsheseldomleftit,foramoment,untillateatnight,whenthesilenceencouragedhertoventureforthandbreathethepurerairofsomeemptyroom.

           Onenight,shehadstolentoherusualwindow,andwassittingthereverysorrowfullyfortheoldmanhadbeenworsethatdaywhenshethoughtsheheardhernamepronouncedbyavoiceinthestreet.Lookingdown,sherecognisedKit,whoseendeavourstoattractherattentionhadrousedherfromhersadreflections.

           ‘MissNell!’saidtheboyinalowvoice.

           ‘Yes,’repliedthechild,doubtfulwhethersheoughttoholdanycommunicationwiththesupposedculprit,butincliningtoheroldfavouritestill;‘whatdoyouwant?’

           ‘Ihavewantedtosayawordtoyou,foralongtime,’theboyreplied,‘butthepeoplebelowhavedrivenmeawayandwouldn’tletmeseeyou.

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