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Chapter 6

           

           PoorMrsQuilpwasthinking,however,inwhatmannertobeginorwhatkindofinquiriesshecouldmake;anditwasnotuntilthedoor,creakinginaveryurgentmanner,warnedhertoproceedwithoutfurtherconsideration,thatthesoundofhervoicewasheard.

           ‘HowveryoftenyouhavecomebackwardsandforwardslatelytoMrQuilp,mydear.’

           ‘Ihavesaidsotograndfather,ahundredtimes,’returnedNellinnocently.

           ‘Andwhathashesaidtothat?’

           ‘Onlysighed,anddroppedhishead,andseemedsosadandwretchedthatifyoucouldhaveseenhimIamsureyoumusthavecried;youcouldnothavehelpeditmorethanI,Iknow.Howthatdoorcreaks!’

           ‘Itoftendoes.’returnedMrsQuilp,withanuneasyglancetowardsit.‘Butyourgrandfatherheusednottobesowretched?’

           ‘Oh,no!’saidthechildeagerly,‘sodifferent!Wewereoncesohappyandhesocheerfulandcontented!Youcannotthinkwhatasadchangehasfallenonussince.’

           ‘Iamvery,verysorry,tohearyouspeaklikethis,mydear!’saidMrsQuilp.Andshespokethetruth.

           ‘Thankyou,’returnedthechild,kissinghercheek,‘youarealwayskindtome,anditisapleasuretotalktoyou.Icanspeaktonooneelseabouthim,butpoorKit.Iamveryhappystill,IoughttofeelhappierperhapsthanIdo,butyoucannotthinkhowitgrievesmesometimestoseehimalterso.’

           ‘He’llalteragain,Nelly,’saidMrsQuilp,‘andbewhathewasbefore.

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