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Chapter 6

           WhatshallIdo!Oh!WhatshallIdo!’

           Thefountainsofherheartwereopened;thechild,overpoweredbytheweightofhersorrowsandanxieties,bythefirstconfidenceshehadevershown,andthesympathywithwhichherlittletalehadbeenreceived,hidherfaceinthearmsofherhelplessfriend,andburstintoapassionoftears.

           InafewminutesMrQuilpreturned,andexpressedtheutmostsurprisetofindherinthiscondition,whichhedidverynaturallyandwithadmirableeffect,forthatkindofactinghadbeenrenderedfamiliartohimbylongpractice,andhewasquiteathomeinit.

           ‘She’stiredyousee,MrsQuilp,’saidthedwarf,squintinginahideousmannertoimplythathiswifewastofollowhislead.‘It’salongwayfromherhometothewharf,andthenshewasalarmedtoseeacoupleofyoungscoundrelsfighting,andwastimorousonthewaterbesides.Allthistogetherhasbeentoomuchforher.PoorNell!’

           MrQuilpunintentionallyadoptedtheverybestmeanshecouldhavedevisedfortherecoveryofhisyoungvisitor,bypattingheronthehead.Suchanapplicationfromanyotherhandmightnothaveproducedaremarkableeffect,butthechildshranksoquicklyfromhistouchandfeltsuchaninstinctivedesiretogetoutofhisreach,thatsherosedirectlyanddeclaredherselfreadytoreturn.

           ‘Butyou’dbetterwait,anddinewithMrsQuilpandme.’saidthedwarf.

           ‘Ihavebeenawaytoolong,sir,already,’returnedNell,dryinghereyes.

           ‘Well,’saidMrQuilp,‘ifyouwillgo,youwill,Nelly.Here’sthenote.

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