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Chapter 41

           HedrewhischairnearertoMissMaylie’s,andsaid,

           ‘Domethefavour,mydearyounglady,toleaveentirelyoutofthequestionthatgoodnessandbenevolenceofwhichyouspeak,andofwhichnobodyelseknowsanything;andifyouhaveitinyourpowertoproduceanyevidencewhichwillaltertheunfavourableopinionIwasonceinducedtoentertainofthatpoorchild,inHeaven’snameputmeinpossessionofit.

           ‘Abadone!I’lleatmyheadifheisnotabadone,’growledMr.Grimwig,speakingbysomeventriloquialpower,withoutmovingamuscleofhisface.

           ‘Heisachildofanoblenatureandawarmheart,’saidRose,colouring;‘andthatPowerwhichhasthoughtfittotryhimbeyondhisyears,hasplantedinhisbreastaffectionsandfeelingswhichwoulddohonourtomanywhohavenumberedhisdayssixtimesover.

           ‘I’monlysixty-one,’saidMr.Grimwig,withthesamerigidface.

           ‘And,asthedevil’sinitifthisOliverisnottwelveyearsoldatleast,Idon’tseetheapplicationofthatremark.

           ‘Donotheedmyfriend,MissMaylie,’saidMr.Brownlow;‘hedoesnotmeanwhathesays.

           ‘Yes,hedoes,’growledMr.Grimwig.

           ‘No,hedoesnot,’saidMr.Brownlow,obviouslyrisinginwrathashespoke.

           ‘He’lleathishead,ifhedoesn’t,’growledMr.Grimwig.

           ‘Hewoulddeservetohaveitknockedoff,ifhedoes,’saidMr.Brownlow.

           ‘Andhe’duncommonlyliketoseeanymanoffertodoit,’respondedMr.Grimwig,knockinghisstickuponthefloor.

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