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Chapter 36

           MrBrasshadsaidonce,thathebelievedshewasa‘love-child’(whichmeansanythingbutachildoflove),andthatwasalltheinformationRichardSwivellercouldobtain.

           ‘It’sofnouseaskingthedragon,’thoughtDickoneday,ashesatcontemplatingthefeaturesofMissSallyBrass.‘IsuspectifIaskedanyquestionsonthathead,ouralliancewouldbeatanend.Iwonderwhethersheisadragonby-the-bye,orsomethinginthemermaidway.Shehasratherascalyappearance.Butmermaidsarefondoflookingatthemselvesintheglass,whichshecan’tbe.Andtheyhaveahabitofcombingtheirhair,whichshehasn’t.No,she’sadragon.’

           ‘Whereareyougoing,oldfellow?’saidDickaloud,asMissSallywipedherpenasusualonthegreendress,anduprosefromherseat.

           ‘Todinner,’answeredthedragon.

           ‘Todinner!’thoughtDick,‘that’sanothercircumstance.Idon’tbelievethatsmallservanteverhasanythingtoeat.’

           ‘Sammywon’tbehome,’saidMissBrass.‘StoptillIcomeback.Isha’n’tbelong.’

           Dicknodded,andfollowedMissBrasswithhiseyestothedoor,andwithhisearstoalittlebackparlour,wheresheandherbrothertooktheirmeals.

           ‘Now,’saidDick,walkingupanddownwithhishandsinhispockets,‘I’dgivesomethingifIhadittoknowhowtheyusethatchild,andwheretheykeepher.Mymothermusthavebeenaveryinquisitivewoman;IhavenodoubtI’mmarkedwithanoteofinterrogationsomewhere.

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