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Chapter 13

           Twodistinctknocks,sir,willproducetheslaveyatanytime.Myparticularfriends,Sir,areaccustomedtosneezewhenthedoorisopened,togivehertounderstandthattheyaremyfriendsandhavenointerestedmotivesinaskingifI’mathome.Ibegyourpardon;willyouallowmetolookatthatcardagain?’

           ‘Oh!byallmeans,’rejoinedQuilp.

           ‘Byaslightandnotunnaturalmistake,sir,’saidDick,substitutinganotherinitsstead,‘Ihadhandedyouthepass-ticketofaselectconvivialcirclecalledtheGloriousApollersofwhichIhavethehonourtobePerpetualGrand.Thatistheproperdocument,Sir.Goodmorning.’

           Quilpbadehimgoodday;theperpetualGrandMasteroftheGloriousApollers,elevatinghishatinhonourofMrsQuilp,droppeditcarelesslyonthesideofhisheadagain,anddisappearedwithaflourish.

           Bythistime,certainvanshadarrivedfortheconveyanceofthegoods,anddiversstrongmenincapswerebalancingchestsofdrawersandothertriflesofthatnatureupontheirheads,andperformingmuscularfeatswhichheightenedtheircomplexionsconsiderably.

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