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Chapter 35

           Asitwasclearthathewasacholericfellowinsomerespects,MrSwivellerwasrelievedtofindhiminsuchgoodhumour,and,toencouragehiminit,smiledhimself.

           Thelodger,inthetestinessofbeingsorudelyroused,hadpushedhisnightcapverymuchononesideofhisbaldhead.Thisgavehimarakisheccentricairwhich,nowthathehadleisuretoobserveit,charmedMrSwivellerexceedingly;therefore,bywayofpropitiation,heexpressedhishopethatthegentlemanwasgoingtogetup,andfurtherthathewouldneverdosoanymore.

           ‘Comehere,youimpudentrascal!’wasthelodger’sanswerashere-enteredhisroom.

           MrSwivellerfollowedhimin,leavingthestooloutside,butreservingtherulerincaseofasurprise.Herathercongratulatedhimselfonhisprudencewhenthesinglegentleman,withoutnoticeorexplanationofanykind,double-lockedthedoor.

           ‘Canyoudrinkanything?’washisnextinquiry.

           MrSwivellerrepliedthathehadveryrecentlybeenassuagingthepangsofthirst,butthathewasstillopento‘amodestquencher,’ifthematerialswereathand.Withoutanotherwordspokenoneitherside,thelodgertookfromhisgreattrunk,akindoftemple,shiningasofpolishedsilver,andplaceditcarefullyonthetable.

           Greatlyinterestedinhisproceedings,MrSwivellerobservedhimclosely.Intoonelittlechamberofthistemple,hedroppedanegg;intoanothersomecoffee;intoathirdacompactpieceofrawsteakfromaneattincase;intoafourth,hepouredsomewater.

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