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Chapter 50

           YetlovedIasmanneverlovedthathadn’twoodenlegs,andmyheart,myheartisbreakingfortheloveofSophyCheggs.’

           Withthisextemporaryadaptationofapopularballadtothedistressingcircumstancesofhisowncase,MrSwivellerfoldeduptheparcelagain,beatitveryflatbetweenthepalmsofhishands,thrustitintohisbreast,buttonedhiscoatoverit,andfoldedhisarmsuponthewhole.

           ‘Now,Ihopeyou’resatisfied,sir,’saidDick;‘andIhopeFred’ssatisfied.Youwentpartnersinthemischief,andIhopeyoulikeit.ThisisthetriumphIwastohave,isit?It’sliketheoldcountry-danceofthatname,wheretherearetwogentlementoonelady,andonehasher,andtheotherhasn’t,butcomeslimpingupbehindtomakeoutthefigure.Butit’sDestiny,andmine’sacrusher.’

           DisguisinghissecretjoyinMrSwiveller’sdefeat,DanielQuilpadoptedthesurestmeansofsoothinghim,byringingthebell,andorderinginasupplyofrosywine(thatistosay,ofitsusualrepresentative),whichheputaboutwithgreatalacrity,callinguponMrSwivellertopledgehiminvarioustoastsderisiveofCheggs,andeulogisticofthehappinessofsinglemen.SuchwastheirimpressiononMrSwiveller,coupledwiththereflectionthatnomancouldopposehisdestiny,thatinaveryshortspaceoftimehisspiritsrosesurprisingly,andhewasenabledtogivethedwarfanaccountofthereceiptofthecake,which,itappeared,hadbeenbroughttoBevisMarksbythetwosurvivingMissWacklesesinperson,anddeliveredattheofficedoorwithmuchgigglingandjoyfulness.

           ‘Ha!’saidQuilp.

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