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Chapter 21

           Thisfeataccomplishedhedrewhimselftogetherinhisformerposition,andlaughedexcessively.

           ‘Giveusatoast!’criedQuilp,rattlingonthetableinadexterousmannerwithhisfistandelbowalternately,inakindoftune,‘awoman,abeauty.Let’shaveabeautyforourtoastandemptyourglassestothelastdrop.Hername,come!’

           ‘Ifyouwantaname,’saidDick,‘here’sSophyWackles.’

           ‘SophyWackles,’screamedthedwarf,‘MissSophyWacklesthatisMrsRichardSwivellerthatshallbethatshallbehahaha!’

           ‘Ah!’saidDick,‘youmighthavesaidthatafewweeksago,butitwon’tdonow,mybuck.ImmolatingherselfupontheshrineofCheggs

           ‘PoisonCheggs,cutCheggs’searsoff,’rejoinedQuilp.‘Iwon’thearofCheggs.HernameisSwivellerornothing.I’lldrinkherhealthagain,andherfather’s,andhermother’s;andtoallhersistersandbrothersthegloriousfamilyoftheWacklesesalltheWacklesesinoneglassdownwithittothedregs!’

           ‘Well,’saidRichardSwiveller,stoppingshortintheactofraisingtheglasstohislipsandlookingatthedwarfinaspeciesofstuporasheflourishedhisarmsandlegsabout:‘you’reajollyfellow,butofallthejollyfellowsIeversaworheardof,youhavethequeerestandmostextraordinarywaywithyou,uponmylifeyouhave.

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