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Chapter 50

           I’llbeaWillo’theWisp,nowhere,nowthere,dancingaboutyoualways,startingupwhenyouleastexpectme,andkeepingyouinaconstantstateofrestlessnessandirritation.Willyoubegone?’

           MrsQuilpdurstonlymakeagestureofentreaty.

           ‘Itellyouno,’criedthedwarf.‘No.Ifyoudaretocomehereagainunlessyou’resentfor,I’llkeepwatch-dogsintheyardthat’llgrowlandbiteI’llhaveman-traps,cunninglyalteredandimprovedforcatchingwomenI’llhavespringguns,thatshallexplodewhenyoutreaduponthewires,andblowyouintolittlepieces.Willyoubegone?’

           ‘Doforgiveme.Docomeback,’saidhiswife,earnestly.

           ‘No-o-o-o-o!’roaredQuilp.‘Nottillmyowngoodtime,andthenI’llreturnagainasoftenasIchoose,andbeaccountabletonobodyformygoingsorcomings.Youseethedoorthere.Willyougo?’

           MrQuilpdeliveredthislastcommandinsuchaveryenergeticvoice,andmoreoveraccompanieditwithsuchasuddengesture,indicativeofanintentiontospringoutofhishammock,and,night-cappedashewas,bearhiswifehomeagainthroughthepublicstreets,thatshespedawaylikeanarrow.Herworthylordstretchedhisneckandeyesuntilshehadcrossedtheyard,andthen,notatallsorrytohavehadthisopportunityofcarryinghispoint,andassertingthesanctityofhiscastle,fellintoanimmoderatefitoflaughter,andlaidhimselfdowntosleepagain.

           

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