Лавка древностей

Chapter 4

           Athird,whointhegeneralconfusioncouldsecurenootherlistener,fastenedherselfuponayoungwomanstillunmarriedwhohappenedtobeamongstthem,andconjuredher,asshevaluedherownpeaceofmindandhappinesstoprofitbythissolemnoccasion,totakeexamplefromtheweaknessofMrsQuilp,andfromthattimeforthtodirectherwholethoughtstotamingandsubduingtherebelliousspiritofman.Thenoisewasatitsheight,andhalfthecompanyhadelevatedtheirvoicesintoaperfectshriekinordertodrownthevoicesoftheotherhalf,whenMrsJiniwinwasseentochangecolourandshakeherforefingerstealthily,asifexhortingthemtosilence.Then,andnotuntilthen,DanielQuilphimself,thecauseandoccasionofallthisclamour,wasobservedtobeintheroom,lookingonandlisteningwithprofoundattention.

           ‘Goon,ladies,goon,’saidDaniel.‘MrsQuilp,prayasktheladiestostoptosupper,andhaveacoupleoflobstersandsomethinglightandpalatable.’

           ‘IIdidn’taskthemtotea,Quilp,’stammeredhiswife.‘It’squiteanaccident.’

           ‘Somuchthebetter,MrsQuilp;theseaccidentalpartiesarealwaysthepleasantest,’saidthedwarf,rubbinghishandssohardthatheseemedtobeengagedinmanufacturing,ofthedirtwithwhichtheywereencrusted,littlechargesforpopguns.

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