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Chapter 51

           

           Itwasnotpreciselythekindofweatherinwhichpeopleusuallytaketeainsummer-houses,farlessinsummer-housesinanadvancedstateofdecay,andoverlookingtheslimybanksofagreatriveratlowwater.Nevertheless,itwasinthischoiceretreatthatMrQuilporderedacoldcollationtobeprepared,anditwasbeneathitscrackedandleakyroofthathe,induecourseoftime,receivedMrSampsonandhissisterSally.

           ‘You’refondofthebeautiesofnature,’saidQuilpwithagrin.‘Isthischarming,Brass?Isitunusual,unsophisticated,primitive?’

           ‘It’sdelightfulindeed,sir,’repliedthelawyer.

           ‘Cool?’saidQuilp.

           ‘N-notparticularlyso,Ithink,sir,’rejoinedBrass,withhisteethchatteringinhishead.

           ‘Perhapsalittledampandague-ish?’saidQuilp.

           ‘Justdampenoughtobecheerful,sir,’rejoinedBrass.‘Nothingmore,sir,nothingmore.’

           ‘AndSally?’saidthedelighteddwarf.‘Doesshelikeit?’

           ‘She’lllikeitbetter,’returnedthatstrong-mindedlady,‘whenshehastea;soletushaveit,anddon’tbother.’

           ‘SweetSally!’criedQuilp,extendinghisarmsasifabouttoembraceher.‘Gentle,charming,overwhelmingSally.’

           ‘He’saveryremarkablemanindeed!’soliloquisedMrBrass.

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