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Chapter 8

           ‘I’mverysorryif

           ‘Sorry,Ma’am!’saidDick,‘sorryinthepossessionofaCheggs!ButIwishyouaverygoodnight,concludingwiththisslightremark,thatthereisayoungladygrowingupatthispresentmomentforme,whohasnotonlygreatpersonalattractionsbutgreatwealth,andwhohasrequestedhernextofkintoproposeformyhand,which,havingaregardforsomemembersofherfamily,Ihaveconsentedtopromise.It’sagratifyingcircumstancewhichyou’llbegladtohear,thatayoungandlovelygirlisgrowingintoawomanexpresslyonmyaccount,andisnowsavingupforme.IthoughtI’dmentionit.Ihavenowmerelytoapologizefortrespassingsolonguponyourattention.Goodnight.’

           ‘There’sonegoodthingspringsoutofallthis,’saidRichardSwivillertohimselfwhenhehadreachedhomeandwashangingoverthecandlewiththeextinguisherinhishand,‘whichis,thatInowgoheartandsoul,neckandheels,withFredinallhisschemeaboutlittleNelly,andrightgladhe’llbetofindmesostronguponit.Heshallknowallaboutthatto-morrow,andinthemeantime,asit’sratherlate,I’lltryandgetawinkofthebalmy.’

           ‘Thebalmy’camealmostassoonasitwascourted.InaveryfewminutesMrSwivillerwasfastasleep,dreamingthathehadmarriedNellyTrentandcomeintotheproperty,andthathisfirstactofpowerwastolaywastethemarket-gardenofMrCheggsandturnitintoabrick-field.

           

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