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Chapter 3

           

           ‘BeforeIleavethegayandfestivescene,andhallsofdazzlinglight,sir,’saidMrSwiveller,‘Iwillwithyourpermission,attemptaslightremark.Icamehere,sir,thisday,undertheimpressionthattheoldminwasfriendly.’

           ‘Proceed,sir,’saidDanielQuilp;fortheoratorhadmadeasuddenstop.

           ‘Inspiredbythisideaandthesentimentsitawakened,sir,andfeelingasamutualfriendthatbadgering,baiting,andbullying,wasnotthesortofthingcalculatedtoexpandthesoulsandpromotethesocialharmonyofthecontendingparties,Itookuponmyselftosuggestacoursewhichisthecoursetobeadoptedtothepresentoccasion.Willyouallowmetowhisperhalfasyllable,sir?’

           Withoutwaitingforthepermissionhesought,MrSwivellersteppeduptothedwarf,andleaningonhisshoulderandstoopingdowntogetathisear,saidinavoicewhichwasperfectlyaudibletoallpresent,

           ‘Thewatch-wordtotheoldminisfork.’

           ‘Iswhat?’demandedQuilp.

           ‘Isfork,sir,fork,’repliedMrSwivellerslappinghispocket.‘Youareawake,sir?’

           Thedwarfnodded.MrSwivellerdrewbackandnoddedlikewise,thendrewalittlefurtherbackandnoddedagain,andsoon.Bythesemeansheintimereachedthedoor,wherehegaveagreatcoughtoattractthedwarf’sattentionandgainanopportunityofexpressingindumbshow,theclosestconfidenceandmostinviolablesecrecy.Havingperformedtheseriouspantomimethatwasnecessaryforthedueconveyanceofthisidea,hecasthimselfuponhisfriend’strack,andvanished.

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