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Chapter 51

           WhileMrQuilp,inhisuproarioushospitality,seatedhimselfuponanemptybeer-barrel,vauntedtheplaceasthemostbeautifulandcomfortableinthethreekingdoms,andelevatinghisglass,dranktotheirnextmerry-meetinginthatjovialspot;andMrBrass,withtherainplashingdownintohistea-cup,madeadismalattempttopluckuphisspiritsandappearathisease;andTomScott,whowasinwaitingatthedoorunderanoldumbrella,exultedinhisagonies,andbadefairtosplithissideswithlaughing;whileallthiswaspassing,MissSallyBrass,unmindfulofthewetwhichdrippeddownuponherownfemininepersonandfairapparel,satplacidlybehindthetea-board,erectandgrizzly,contemplatingtheunhappinessofherbrotherwithamindatease,andcontent,inheramiabledisregardofself,tositthereallnight,witnessingthetormentswhichhisavariciousandgrovellingnaturecompelledhimtoendureandforbadehimtoresent.Andthis,itmustbeobserved,ortheillustrationwouldbeincomplete,althoughinabusinesspointofviewshehadthestrongestsympathywithMrSampson,andwouldhavebeenbeyondmeasureindignantifhehadthwartedtheirclientinanyonerespect.

           Intheheightofhisboisterousmerriment,MrQuilp,havingonsomepretencedismissedhisattendantspriteforthemoment,resumedhisusualmannerallatonce,dismountedfromhiscask,andlaidhishanduponthelawyer’ssleeve.

           ‘Aword,’saidthedwarf,‘beforewegofarther.Sally,hark’eeforaminute.

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