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Chapter 6

           

           MrsQuilplookedtremblinglyinherspouse’sfacetoknowwhatthisunusualcourtesymightportend,andobedienttothesummonsshesawinhisgesture,followedhimintothenextroom.

           ‘MindwhatIsaytoyou,’whisperedQuilp.‘Seeifyoucangetoutofheranythingabouthergrandfather,orwhattheydo,orhowtheylive,orwhathetellsher.I’vemyreasonsforknowing,ifIcan.Youwomentalkmorefreelytooneanotherthanyoudotous,andyouhaveasoft,mildwaywithyouthat’llwinuponher.Doyouhear?’

           ‘Yes,Quilp.’

           ‘Gothen.What’sthematternow?’

           ‘DearQuilp,’falteredhiswife.‘Ilovethechildifyoucoulddowithoutmakingmedeceiveher

           Thedwarfmutteringaterribleoathlookedroundasifforsomeweaponwithwhichtoinflictcondignpunishmentuponhisdisobedientwife.Thesubmissivelittlewomanhurriedlyentreatedhimnottobeangry,andpromisedtodoashebadeher.

           ‘Doyouhearme,’whisperedQuilp,nippingandpinchingherarm;‘wormyourselfintohersecrets;Iknowyoucan.I’mlistening,recollect.Ifyou’renotsharpenough,I’llcreakthedoor,andwoebetideyouifIhavetocreakitmuch.Go!’

           MrsQuilpdepartedaccordingtoorder,andheramiablehusband,ensconcinghimselfbehindthepartlyopeneddoor,andapplyinghisearclosetoit,begantolistenwithafaceofgreatcraftinessandattention.

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