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Chapter 57

           Lookingintentlythatwayonenight,heplainlydistinguishedaneyegleamingandglisteningatthekeyhole;andhavingnownodoubtthathissuspicionswerecorrect,hestolesoftlytothedoor,andpounceduponherbeforeshewasawareofhisapproach.

           ‘Oh!Ididn’tmeananyharmindeed,uponmywordIdidn’t,’criedthesmallservant,strugglinglikeamuchlargerone.‘It’ssoverydull,down-stairs,Pleasedon’tyoutelluponme,pleasedon’t.’

           ‘Telluponyou!’saidDick.‘Doyoumeantosayyouwerelookingthroughthekeyholeforcompany?’

           ‘Yes,uponmywordIwas,’repliedthesmallservant.

           ‘Howlonghaveyoubeencoolingyoureyethere?’saidDick.

           ‘Oheversinceyoufirstbegantoplaythemcards,andlongbefore.’

           Vaguerecollectionsofseveralfantasticexerciseswithwhichhehadrefreshedhimselfafterthefatiguesofbusiness,andtoallofwhich,nodoubt,thesmallservantwasaparty,ratherdisconcertedMrSwiveller;buthewasnotverysensitiveonsuchpoints,andrecoveredhimselfspeedily.

           ‘Wellcomein’hesaid,afteralittleconsideration.‘Heresitdown,andI’llteachyouhowtoplay.’

           ‘Oh!Idurstn’tdoit,’rejoinedthesmallservant;‘MissSally‘udkillme,ifsheknow’dIcomeuphere.’

           ‘Haveyougotafiredown-stairs?’saidDick.

           ‘Averylittleone,’repliedthesmallservant.

           ‘MissSallycouldn’tkillmeifsheknow’dIwentdownthere,soI’llcome,’saidRichard,puttingthecardsintohispocket.‘Why,howthinyouare!Whatdoyoumeanbyit?’

           ‘Itain’tmyfault.

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