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Chapter 13

           Then,andnotuntilthen,DanielQuilpfoundhimself,allflushedanddishevelled,inthemiddleofthestreet,withMrRichardSwivellerperformingakindofdanceroundhimandrequiringtoknow‘whetherhewantedanymore?’

           ‘There’splentymoreofitatthesameshop,’saidMrSwiveller,byturnsadvancingandretreatinginathreateningattitude,‘alargeandextensiveassortmentalwaysonhandcountryordersexecutedwithpromptitudeanddespatchwillyouhavealittlemore,Sirdon’tsayno,ifyou’drathernot.’

           ‘Ithoughtitwassomebodyelse,’saidQuilp,rubbinghisshoulders,‘whydidn’tyousaywhoyouwere?’

           ‘Whydidn’tyousaywhoyouwere?’returnedDick,‘insteadofflyingoutofthehouselikeaBedlamite?’

           ‘Itwasyouthatthatknocked,’saidthedwarf,gettingupwithashortgroan,‘wasit?’

           ‘Yes,Iamtheman,’repliedDick.‘ThatladyhadbegunwhenIcame,butsheknockedtoosoft,soIrelievedher.’Ashesaidthis,hepointedtowardsMrsQuilp,whostoodtremblingatalittledistance.

           ‘Humph!’mutteredthedwarf,dartinganangrylookathiswife,‘Ithoughtitwasyourfault!Andyou,sirdon’tyouknowtherehasbeensomebodyillhere,thatyouknockasifyou’dbeatthedoordown?’

           ‘Damme!’answeredDick,‘that’swhyIdidit.Ithoughttherewassomebodydeadhere.’

           ‘Youcameforsomepurpose,Isuppose,’saidQuilp.‘Whatisityouwant?’

           ‘Iwanttoknowhowtheoldgentlemanis,’rejoinedMrSwiveller,‘andtohearfromNellherself,withwhomIshouldliketohavealittletalk.

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