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Chapter 48

           

           ‘Willingly,’returnedQuilp.‘Mostwillingly.Christopher’smother,mygoodsoul,farewell.Apleasantjourneyback,sir.Ahem!’

           Withthesepartingwords,andwithagrinuponhisfeaturesaltogetherindescribable,butwhichseemedtobecompoundedofeverymonstrousgrimaceofwhichmenormonkeysarecapable,thedwarfslowlyretreatedandclosedthedoorbehindhim.

           ‘Oho!’hesaidwhenhehadregainedhisownroom,andsathimselfdowninachairwithhisarmsakimbo.‘Oho!Areyouthere,myfriend?In-deed!’

           Chucklingasthoughinverygreatglee,andrecompensinghimselffortherestrainthehadlatelyputuponhiscountenancebytwistingitintoallimaginablevarietiesofugliness,MrQuilp,rockinghimselftoandfroinhischairandnursinghisleftlegatthesametime,fellintocertainmeditations,ofwhichitmaybenecessarytorelatethesubstance.

           First,hereviewedthecircumstanceswhichhadledtohisrepairingtothatspot,whichwerebrieflythese.DroppinginatMrSampsonBrass’sofficeonthepreviousevening,intheabsenceofthatgentlemanandhislearnedsister,hehadlighteduponMrSwiveller,whochancedatthemomenttobesprinklingaglassofwarmginandwateronthedustofthelaw,andtobemoisteninghisclay,asthephrasegoes,rathercopiously.

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