Chapter 29

           

           UnquestionablyMrsJarleyhadaninventivegenius.Inthemidstofthevariousdevicesforattractingvisitorstotheexhibition,littleNellwasnotforgotten.ThelightcartinwhichtheBrigandusuallymadehisperambulationsbeinggailydressedwithflagsandstreamers,andtheBrigandplacedtherein,contemplatingtheminiatureofhisbelovedasusual,Nellwasaccommodatedwithaseatbesidehim,decoratedwithartificialflowers,andinthisstateandceremonyrodeslowlythroughthetowneverymorning,dispersinghandbillsfromabasket,tothesoundofdrumandtrumpet.Thebeautyofthechild,coupledwithhergentleandtimidbearing,producedquiteasensationinthelittlecountryplace.TheBrigand,heretoforeasourceofexclusiveinterestinthestreets,becameameresecondaryconsideration,andtobeimportantonlyasapartoftheshowofwhichshewasthechiefattraction.Grown-upfolksbegantobeinterestedinthebright-eyedgirl,andsomescoreoflittleboysfelldesperatelyinlove,andconstantlyleftenclosuresofnutsandapples,directedinsmall-text,atthewax-workdoor.

           ThisdesirableimpressionwasnotlostonMrsJarley,who,lestNellshouldbecometoocheap,soonsenttheBrigandoutaloneagain,andkeptherintheexhibitionroom,whereshedescribedthefigureseveryhalf-hourtothegreatsatisfactionofadmiringaudiences.

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