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Chapter 27

           

           ‘Faster,sirrah!’criedQuilp,lookingupattheoldgateway,andshowinginthemoonlightlikesomemonstrousimagethathadcomedownfromitsnicheandwascastingabackwardglanceatitsoldhouse,‘faster!’

           ‘It’sadreadfulheavyload,Sir,’theboypleaded.‘I’vecomeonveryfast,considering.’

           ‘Youhavecomefast,considering!’retortedQuilp;‘youcreep,youdog,youcrawl,youmeasuredistancelikeaworm.Therearethechimesnow,half-pasttwelve.’

           Hestoppedtolisten,andthenturningupontheboywithasuddennessandferocitythatmadehimstart,askedatwhathourthatLondoncoachpassedthecorneroftheroad.Theboyreplied,atone.

           ‘Comeonthen,’saidQuilp,‘orIshallbetoolate.Fasterdoyouhearme?Faster.’

           Theboymadeallthespeedhecould,andQuilpledonward,constantlyturningbacktothreatenhim,andurgehimtogreaterhaste.Nelldidnotdaretomoveuntiltheywereoutofsightandhearing,andthenhurriedtowhereshehadlefthergrandfather,feelingasiftheverypassingofthedwarfsonearhimmusthavefilledhimwithalarmandterror.Buthewassleepingsoundly,andshesoftlywithdrew.

           Asshewasmakingherwaytoherownbed,shedeterminedtosaynothingofthisadventure,asuponwhatevererrandthedwarfhadcome(andshefeareditmusthavebeeninsearchofthem)itwasclearbyhisinquiryabouttheLondoncoachthathewasonhiswayhomeward,andashehadpassedthroughthatplace,itwasbutreasonabletosupposethattheyweresaferfromhisinquiriesthere,thantheycouldbeelsewhere

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