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Chapter 13

           Hisuneasinessarosefromamisgivingthattheoldmanhadsomesecretstoreofmoneywhichhehadnotsuspected;andtheideaofitsescapinghisclutches,overwhelmedhimwithmortificationandself-reproach.

           Inthisframeofmind,itwassomeconsolationtohimtofindthatRichardSwivellerwas,fordifferentreasons,evidentlyirritatedanddisappointedbythesamecause.Itwasplain,thoughtthedwarf,thathehadcomethere,onbehalfofhisfriend,tocajoleorfrightentheoldmanoutofsomesmallfractionofthatwealthofwhichtheysupposedhimtohaveanabundance.Therefore,itwasarelieftovexhisheartwithapictureoftherichestheoldmanhoarded,andtoexpatiateonhiscunninginremovinghimselfevenbeyondthereachofimportunity.

           ‘Well,’saidDick,withablanklook,‘Isupposeit’sofnousemystayinghere.’

           ‘Nottheleastintheworld,’rejoinedthedwarf.

           ‘You’llmentionthatIcalled,perhaps?’saidDick.

           MrQuilpnodded,andsaidhecertainlywould,theveryfirsttimehesawthem.

           ‘Andsay,’addedMrSwiveller,‘say,sir,thatIwaswaftedhereuponthepinionsofconcord;thatIcametoremove,withtherakeoffriendship,theseedsofmutualviolenceandheart-burning,andtosowintheirplace,thegermsofsocialharmony.Willyouhavethegoodnesstochargeyourselfwiththatcommission,Sir?’

           ‘Certainly!’rejoinedQuilp.

           ‘Willyoubekindenoughtoaddtoit,Sir,’saidDick,producingaverysmalllimpcard,‘thatthatismyaddress,andthatIamtobefoundathomeeverymorning.

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