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Chapter 8

           “I’minsuchastateofmindthatIhardlyknowwhatIwrite”—blot—“ifyoucouldseemeatthisminutesheddingtearsformypastmisconduct”—pepper-castor—“myhandtrembleswhenIthink”—blotagain—ifthatdon’tproducetheeffect,it’sallover.’

           Bythistime,MrSwivellerhadfinishedhisentry,andhenowreplacedhispencilinitslittlesheathandclosedthebook,inaperfectlygraveandseriousframeofmind.Hisfrienddiscoveredthatitwastimeforhimtofulfilsomeotherengagement,andRichardSwivellerwasaccordinglyleftalone,incompanywiththerosywineandhisownmeditationstouchingMissSophyWackles.

           ‘It’srathersudden,’saidDickshakinghisheadwithalookofinfinitewisdom,andrunningon(ashewasaccustomedtodo)withscrapsofverseasiftheywereonlyproseinahurry;‘whentheheartofamanisdepressedwithfears,themistisdispelledwhenMissWacklesappears;she’saverynicegirl.She’sliketheredredrosethat’snewlysprunginJune—there’snodenyingthat—she’salsolikeamelodythat’ssweetlyplayedintune.It’sreallyverysudden.Notthatthere’sanyneed,onaccountofFred’slittlesister,toturncooldirectly,butitsbetternottogotoofar.IfIbegintocoolatallImustbeginatonce,Iseethat.There’sthechanceofanactionforbreach,that’sanother.There’sthechanceof—no,there’snochanceofthat,butit’saswelltobeonthesafeside.

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