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Chapter 50

           ‘Itwillbeourturntogigglesoon.AndthatremindsmeyouspokeofyoungTrentwhereishe?’

           MrSwivellerexplainedthathisrespectablefriendhadrecentlyacceptedaresponsiblesituationinalocomotivegaming-house,andwasatthattimeabsentonaprofessionaltouramongtheadventurousspiritsofGreatBritain.

           ‘That’sunfortunate,’saidthedwarf,‘forIcame,infact,toaskyouabouthim.Athoughthasoccurredtome,Dick;yourfriendovertheway

           ‘Whichfriend?’

           ‘Inthefirstfloor.’

           ‘Yes?’

           ‘Yourfriendinthefirstfloor,Dick,mayknowhim.’

           ‘No,hedon’t,’saidMrSwiveller,shakinghishead.

           ‘Don’t!No,becausehehasneverseenhim,’rejoinedQuilp;‘butifweweretobringthemtogether,whoknows,Dick,butFred,properlyintroduced,wouldservehisturnalmostaswellaslittleNellorhergrandfatherwhoknowsbutitmightmaketheyoungfellow’sfortune,and,throughhim,yours,eh?’

           ‘Why,thefactis,yousee,’saidMrSwiveller,‘thattheyhavebeenbroughttogether.’

           ‘Havebeen!’criedthedwarf,lookingsuspiciouslyathiscompanion.‘Throughwhosemeans?’

           ’Throughmine,’saidDick,slightlyconfused.‘Didn’tImentionittoyouthelasttimeyoucalledoveryonder?’

           ‘Youknowyoudidn’t,’returnedthedwarf.

           ‘Ibelieveyou’reright,’saidDick.‘No.Ididn’t,Irecollect.Ohyes,Ibrought‘emtogetherthatveryday.ItwasFred’ssuggestion.

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