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Chapter 66

           

           AtlengthandtosaythetruthbeforeverylongMrSwivellerhaddespatchedasmuchtoastandteaasinthatstageofhisrecoveryitwasdiscreettolethimhave.ButthecaresoftheMarchionessdidnotstophere;for,disappearingforaninstantandpresentlyreturningwithabasinoffairwater,shelavedhisfaceandhands,brushedhishair,andinshortmadehimasspruceandsmartasanybodyundersuchcircumstancescouldbemade;andallthis,inasbriskandbusiness-likeamanner,asifhewereaverylittleboy,andshehisgrown-upnurse.Tothesevariousattentions,MrSwivellersubmittedinakindofgratefulastonishmentbeyondthereachoflanguage.Whentheywereatlastbroughttoanend,andtheMarchionesshadwithdrawnintoadistantcornertotakeherownpoorbreakfast(coldenoughbythattime),heturnedhisfaceawayforsomefewmoments,andshookhandsheartilywiththeair.

           ‘Gentlemen,’saidDick,rousinghimselffromthispause,andturningroundagain,‘you’llexcuseme.MenwhohavebeenbroughtsolowasIhavebeen,areeasilyfatigued.Iamfreshagainnow,andfitfortalking.We’reshortofchairshere,amongothertrifles,butifyou’lldomethefavourtosituponthebed

           ‘Whatcanwedoforyou?’saidMrGarland,kindly.

           ‘IfyoucouldmaketheMarchionessyonder,aMarchioness,inreal,soberearnest,’returnedDick,‘I’dthankyoutogetitdoneoff-hand.Butasyoucan’t,andasthequestionisnotwhatyouwilldoforme,butwhatyouwilldoforsomebodyelsewhohasabetterclaimuponyou,praysirletmeknowwhatyouintenddoing.

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