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Chapter 5

           Here’stoyourhealth!’

           ‘Iammuchobligedtoyou,’returnedtheoldwoman,testifyingbyacertainrestlessnessinherhandsavehementdesiretoshakehermatronlyfistatherson-in-law.‘Oh!I’mverymuchobligedtoyou!’

           ‘Gratefulsoul!’criedthedwarf.‘MrsQuilp.’

           ‘Yes,Quilp,’saidthetimidsufferer.

           ‘Helpyourmothertogetbreakfast,MrsQuilp.Iamgoingtothewharfthismorningtheearlierthebetter,sobequick.’

           MrsJiniwinmadeafaintdemonstrationofrebellionbysittingdowninachairnearthedoorandfoldingherarmsasifinaresolutedeterminationtodonothing.Butafewwhisperedwordsfromherdaughter,andakindinquiryfromherson-in-lawwhethershefeltfaint,withahintthattherewasabundanceofcoldwaterinthenextapartment,routedthesesymptomseffectually,andsheappliedherselftotheprescribedpreparationswithsullendiligence.

           Whiletheywereinprogress,MrQuilpwithdrewtotheadjoiningroom,and,turningbackhiscoat-collar,proceededtosmearhiscountenancewithadamptowelofveryunwholesomeappearance,whichmadehiscomplexionrathermorecloudythanitwasbefore.But,whilehewasthusengaged,hiscautionandinquisitivenessdidnotforsakehim,forwithafaceassharpandcunningasever,heoftenstopped,eveninthisshortprocess,andstoodlisteningforanyconversationinthenextroom,ofwhichhemightbethetheme.

           ‘Ah!’hesaidafterashorteffortofattention,‘itwasnotthetowelovermyears,Ithoughtitwasn’t.

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