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Chapter 65

           RichardSwivellerkepthiseyesfixedonhisvisitorduringitsnarration,anddirectlyitwasconcluded,tookthewordagain.

           ‘Youhavehearditall,andyou’llnotforgetit.I’mtoogiddyandtooqueertosuggestanything;butyouandyourfriendswillknowwhattodo.Afterthislongdelay,everyminuteisanage.Ifeveryouwenthomefastinyourlife,gohomefastto-night.Don’tstoptosayonewordtome,butgo.Shewillbefoundhere,whenevershe’swanted;andastome,you’reprettysuretofindmeathome,foraweekortwo.Therearemorereasonsthanoneforthat.Marchioness,alight!Ifyouloseanotherminuteinlookingatme,sir,I’llneverforgiveyou!’

           MrAbelneedednomoreremonstranceorpersuasion.Hewasgoneinaninstant;andtheMarchioness,returningfromlightinghimdown-stairs,reportedthatthepony,withoutanypreliminaryobjectionwhatever,haddashedawayatfullgallop.

           ‘That’sright!’saidDick;‘andheartyofhim;andIhonourhimfromthistime.Butgetsomesupperandamugofbeer,forIamsureyoumustbetired.Dohaveamugofbeer.ItwilldomeasmuchgoodtoseeyoutakeitasifImightdrinkitmyself.’

           Nothingbutthisassurancecouldhaveprevaileduponthesmallnursetoindulgeinsuchaluxury.HavingeatenanddrunktoMrSwiveller’sextremecontentment,givenhimhisdrink,andputeverythinginneatorder,shewrappedherselfinanoldcoverletandlaydownupontherugbeforethefire.

           MrSwivellerwasbythattimemurmuringinhissleep,‘Strewthen,ohstrew,abedofrushes.Herewillwestay,tillmorningblushes

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