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Chapter 34

           Having,asitwere,takenformalpossessionofhisclerkshipinvirtueoftheseproceedings,heopenedthewindowandleanednegligentlyoutofituntilabeer-boyhappenedtopass,whomhecommandedtosetdownhistrayandtoservehimwithapintofmildporter,whichhedrankuponthespotandpromptlypaidfor,withtheviewofbreakinggroundforasystemoffuturecreditandopeningacorrespondencetendingthereto,withoutlossoftime.Then,threeorfourlittleboysdroppedin,onlegalerrandsfromthreeorfourattorneysoftheBrassgrade:whomMrSwivellerreceivedanddismissedwithaboutasprofessionalamanner,andascorrectandcomprehensiveanunderstandingoftheirbusiness,aswouldhavebeenshownbyaclowninapantomimeundersimilarcircumstances.Thesethingsdoneandover,hegotuponhisstoolagainandtriedhishandatdrawingcaricaturesofMissBrasswithapenandink,whistlingverycheerfullyallthetime.

           Hewasoccupiedinthisdiversionwhenacoachstoppednearthedoor,andpresentlyafterwardstherewasalouddouble-knock.AsthiswasnobusinessofMrSwiveller’s,thepersonnotringingtheofficebell,hepursuedhisdiversionwithperfectcomposure,notwithstandingthatheratherthoughttherewasnobodyelseinthehouse.

           Inthis,however,hewasmistaken;for,aftertheknockhadbeenrepeatedwithincreasedimpatience,thedoorwasopened,andsomebodywithaveryheavytreadwentupthestairsandintotheroomabove.MrSwivellerwaswonderingwhetherthismightbeanotherMissBrass,twinsistertotheDragon,whentherecamearappingofknucklesattheofficedoor.

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