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Chapter 9

           

           ‘See,Quilp,goodtender-heartedQuilp,’saidtheoldman,drawingsomescrapsofpaperfromhispocketwithatremblinghand,andclaspingthedwarf’sarm,‘onlyseehere.Lookatthesefigures,theresultoflongcalculation,andpainfulandhardexperience.Imustwin.Ionlywantalittlehelponcemore,afewpounds,buttwoscorepounds,dearQuilp.’

           ‘Thelastadvancewasseventy,’saidthedwarf;‘anditwentinonenight.’

           ‘Iknowitdid,’answeredtheoldman,‘butthatwastheveryworstfortuneofall,andthetimehadnotcomethen.Quilp,consider,consider,’theoldmancried,tremblingsomuchthewhile,thatthepapersinhishandflutteredasiftheywereshakenbythewind,‘thatorphanchild!IfIwerealone,Icoulddiewithgladnessperhapsevenanticipatethatdoomwhichisdealtoutsounequally:coming,asitdoes,ontheproudandhappyintheirstrength,andshunningtheneedyandafflicted,andallwhocourtitintheirdespairbutwhatIhavedone,hasbeenforher.HelpmeforhersakeIimploreyou;notformine;forhers!’

           ‘I’msorryI’vegotanappointmentinthecity,’saidQuilp,lookingathiswatchwithperfectself-possession,‘orIshouldhavebeenverygladtohavespenthalfanhourwithyouwhileyoucomposedyourself,veryglad.’

           ‘Nay,Quilp,goodQuilp,’gaspedtheoldman,catchingathisskirts,‘youandIhavetalkedtogether,morethanonce,ofherpoormother’sstory.Thefearofhercomingtopovertyhasperhapsbeenbredinmebythat.Donotbeharduponme,buttakethatintoaccount.Youareagreatgainerbyme.

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