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Chapter 62

           Thisfellowispigeon-heartedandlight-headed.Idon’twanthimanylonger.Lethimhangordrownstarvegotothedevil.’

           ‘Byallmeans,sir,’returnedBrass.‘Whenwouldyouwishhim,sir,toha,ha!tomakethatlittleexcursion?’

           ‘Whenthistrial’sover,’saidQuilp.‘Assoonasthat’sended,sendhimabouthisbusiness.’

           ‘Itshallbedone,sir,’returnedBrass;‘byallmeans.ItwillberatherablowtoSarah,sir,butshehasallherfeelingsundercontrol.Ah,MrQuilp,Ioftenthink,sir,ifithadonlypleasedProvidencetobringyouandSarahtogether,inearlierlife,whatblessedresultswouldhaveflowedfromsuchaunion!Youneversawourdearfather,sir?Acharminggentleman.Sarahwashisprideandjoy,sir.Hewouldhaveclosedhiseyesinbliss,wouldFoxey,MrQuilp,ifhecouldhavefoundhersuchapartner.Youesteemher,sir?’

           ‘Iloveher,’croakedthedwarf.

           ‘You’reverygood,Sir,’returnedBrass,‘Iamsure.Isthereanyotherorder,sir,thatIcantakeanoteof,besidesthislittlematterofMrRichard?’

           ‘None,’repliedthedwarf,seizingthesaucepan.‘LetusdrinkthelovelySarah.’

           ‘Ifwecoulddoitinsomething,sir,thatwasn’tquiteboiling,’suggestedBrasshumbly,‘perhapsitwouldbebetter.IthinkitwillbemoreagreeabletoSarah’sfeelings,whenshecomestohearfrommeofthehonouryouhavedoneher,ifshelearnsitwasinliquorrathercoolerthanthelast,Sir.’

           Buttotheseremonstrances,MrQuilpturnedadeafear.

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