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           Blessus!whatanappallinglookoldLobbsgavehim,ashedraggedhimoutbythecollar,andheldhimatarm’slength.

           ‘"Why,whatthedevildoyouwanthere?"saidoldLobbs,inafearfulvoice.

           ‘NathanielPipkincouldmakenoreply,sooldLobbsshookhimbackwardsandforwards,fortwoorthreeminutes,bywayofarranginghisideasforhim.

           ‘"Whatdoyouwanthere?"roaredLobbs;"Isupposeyouhavecomeaftermydaughter,now!"

           ‘OldLobbsmerelysaidthisasasneer:forhedidnotbelievethatmortalpresumptioncouldhavecarriedNathanielPipkinsofar.Whatwashisindignation,whenthatpoormanreplied‘"Yes,Idid,Mr.Lobbs,Ididcomeafteryourdaughter.Iloveher,Mr.Lobbs."

           ‘"Why,yousnivelling,wry-faced,punyvillain,"gaspedoldLobbs,paralysedbytheatrociousconfession;"whatdoyoumeanbythat?Saythistomyface!Damme,I’llthrottleyou!"

           ‘ItisbynomeansimprobablethatoldLobbswouldhavecarriedhisthreatintoexecution,intheexcessofhisrage,ifhisarmhadnotbeenstayedbyaveryunexpectedapparition:towit,themalecousin,who,steppingoutofhiscloset,andwalkinguptooldLobbs,said

           ‘"Icannotallowthisharmlessperson,Sir,whohasbeenaskedhere,insomegirlishfrolic,totakeuponhimself,inaverynoblemanner,thefault(iffaultitis)whichIamguiltyof,andamreadytoavow.

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