Chapter 6

           

           LittleNellstoodtimidlyby,withhereyesraisedtothecountenanceofMrQuilpashereadtheletter,plainlyshowingbyherlooksthatwhilesheentertainedsomefearanddistrustofthelittleman,shewasmuchinclinedtolaughathisuncouthappearanceandgrotesqueattitude.Andyettherewasvisibleonthepartofthechildapainfulanxietyforhisreply,andconsciousnessofhispowertorenderitdisagreeableordistressing,whichwasstronglyatvariancewiththisimpulseandrestraineditmoreeffectuallythanshecouldpossiblyhavedonebyanyeffortsofherown.

           ThatMrQuilpwashimselfperplexed,andthatinnosmalldegree,bythecontentsoftheletter,wassufficientlyobvious.Beforehehadgotthroughthefirsttwoorthreelineshebegantoopenhiseyesverywideandtofrownmosthorribly,thenexttwoorthreecausedhimtoscratchhisheadinanuncommonlyviciousmanner,andwhenhecametotheconclusionhegavealongdismalwhistleindicativeofsurpriseanddismay.Afterfoldingandlayingitdownbesidehim,hebitthenailsofallofhistenfingerswithextremevoracity;andtakingitupsharply,readitagain.Thesecondperusalwastoallappearanceasunsatisfactoryasthefirst,andplungedhimintoaprofoundreveriefromwhichheawakenedtoanotherassaultuponhisnailsandalongstareatthechild,whowithhereyesturnedtowardsthegroundawaitedhisfurtherpleasure.

           ‘Halloahere!’hesaidatlength,inavoice,andwithasuddenness,whichmadethechildstartasthoughagunhadbeenfiredoffatherear.‘Nelly!’

           ‘Yes,sir.

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