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Chapter 6

           SaythatMrsQuilplivesfiveyear,oronlyfour,you’llbejusttheproperageforme.Haha!Beagoodgirl,Nelly,averygoodgirl,andseeifoneofthesedaysyoudon’tcometobeMrsQuilpofTowerHill.’

           Sofarfrombeingsustainedandstimulatedbythisdelightfulprospect,thechildshrankfromhimingreatagitation,andtrembledviolently.MrQuilp,eitherbecausefrighteninganybodyaffordedhimaconstitutionaldelight,orbecauseitwaspleasanttocontemplatethedeathofMrsQuilpnumberone,andtheelevationofMrsQuilpnumbertwotoherpostandtitle,orbecausehewasdeterminedfrompurposesofhisowntobeagreeableandgood-humouredatthatparticulartime,onlylaughedandfeignedtotakenoheedofheralarm.

           ‘YoushallcomewithmetoTowerHillandseeMrsQuilpthatis,directly,’saidthedwarf.‘She’sveryfondofyou,Nell,thoughnotsofondasIam.Youshallcomehomewithme.’

           ‘Imustgobackindeed,’saidthechild.‘HetoldmetoreturndirectlyIhadtheanswer.’

           ‘Butyouhaven’tit,Nelly,’retortedthedwarf,‘andwon’thaveit,andcan’thaveit,untilIhavebeenhome,soyouseethattodoyourerrand,youmustgowithme.Reachmeyonderhat,mydear,andwe’llgodirectly.

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