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Chapter 8

           

           Atthismomentouscrisis,MissCheggsprovedherselfavigourousandusefulally,fornotconfiningherselftoexpressingbyscornfulsmilesacontemptforMrSwiveller’saccomplishments,shetookeveryopportunityofwhisperingintoMissSophy’searexpressionsofcondolenceandsympathyonherbeingworriedbysucharidiculouscreature,declaringthatshewasfrightenedtodeathlestAlickshouldfallupon,andbeathim,inthefulnessofhiswrath,andentreatingMissSophytoobservehowtheeyesofthesaidAlickgleamedwithloveandfury;passions,itmaybeobserved,whichbeingtoomuchforhiseyesrushedintohisnosealso,andsuffuseditwithacrimsonglow.

           ‘YoumustdancewithMissCheggs,’saidMissSophytoDickSwiviller,aftershehadherselfdancedtwicewithMrCheggsandmadegreatshowofencouraginghisadvances.‘She’sanicegirlandherbrother’squitedelightful.’

           ‘Quitedelightful,ishe?’mutteredDick.‘Quitedelightedtoo,Ishouldsay,fromthemannerinwhichhe’slookingthisway.’

           HereMissJane(previouslyinstructedforthepurpose)interposedhermanycurlsandwhisperedhersistertoobservehowjealousMrCheggswas.

           ‘Jealous!Likehisimpudence!’saidRichardSwiviller.

           ‘Hisimpudence,MrSwiviller!’saidMissJane,tossingherhead.‘Takecarehedon’thearyou,sir,oryoumaybesorryforit.’

           ‘Oh,pray,JanesaidMissSophy.

           ‘Nonsense!’repliedhersister.‘Whyshouldn’tMrCheggsbejealousifhelikes?Ilikethat,certainly.

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