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Chapter 33

           Whenthedwarfgotintothestreet,hemountedagainuponthewindow-sill,andlookedintotheofficeforamomentwithagrinningface,asamanmightpeepintoacage.Dickglancedupwardathim,butwithoutanytokenofrecognition;andlongafterhehaddisappeared,stillstoodgazinguponMissSallyBrass,seeingorthinkingofnothingelse,androotedtothespot.

           MissBrassbeingbythistimedeepinthebillofcosts,tooknonoticewhateverofDick,butwentscratchingon,withanoisypen,scoringdownthefigureswithevidentdelight,andworkinglikeasteam-engine.TherestoodDick,gazingnowatthegreengown,nowatthebrownhead-dress,nowattheface,andnowattherapidpen,inastateofstupidperplexity,wonderinghowhegotintothecompanyofthatstrangemonster,andwhetheritwasadreamandhewouldeverwake.Atlastheheavedadeepsigh,andbeganslowlypullingoffhiscoat.

           MrSwivellerpulledoffhiscoat,andfoldeditupwithgreatelaboration,staringatMissSallyallthetime;thenputonabluejacketwithadoublerowofgiltbuttons,whichhehadoriginallyorderedforaquaticexpeditions,buthadbroughtwithhimthatmorningforofficepurposes;and,stillkeepinghiseyeuponher,sufferedhimselftodropdownsilentlyuponMrBrass’sstool.Thenheunderwentarelapse,andbecomingpowerlessagain,restedhischinuponhishand,andopenedhiseyessowide,thatitappearedquiteoutofthequestionthathecouldeverclosethemanymore.

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