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Chapter 66

           

           MrAbelremainedbehind,veryoftenlookingathiswatchandattheroomdoor,untilMrSwivellerwasrousedfromashortnap,bythesetting-downonthelanding-placeoutside,asfromtheshouldersofaporter,ofsomegiantload,whichseemedtoshakethehouse,andmadethelittlephysicbottlesonthemantel-shelfringagain.Directlythissoundreachedhisears,MrAbelstartedup,andhobbledtothedoor,andopenedit;andbehold!therestoodastrongman,withamightyhamper,which,beinghauledintotheroomandpresentlyunpacked,disgorgedsuchtreasuresastea,andcoffee,andwine,andrusks,andoranges,andgrapes,andfowlsreadytrussedforboiling,andcalves’-footjelly,andarrow-root,andsago,andotherdelicaterestoratives,thatthesmallservant,whohadneverthoughtitpossiblethatsuchthingscouldbe,exceptinshops,stoodrootedtothespotinheroneshoe,withhermouthandeyeswateringinunison,andherpowerofspeechquitegone.But,notsoMrAbel;orthestrongmanwhoemptiedthehamper,bigasitwas,inatwinkling;andnotsotheniceoldlady,whoappearedsosuddenlythatshemighthavecomeoutofthehampertoo(itwasquitelargeenough),andwho,bustlingaboutontiptoeandwithoutnoisenowhere,nowthere,noweverywhereatoncebegantofilloutthejellyintea-cups,andtomakechickenbrothinsmallsaucepans,andtopeelorangesforthesickmanandtocutthemupinlittlepieces,andtoplythesmallservantwithglassesofwineandchoicebitsofeverythinguntilmoresubstantialmeatcouldbepreparedforherrefreshment.

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