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Chapter 66

           

           Andnow,indeed,itseemedthatQuilp’smalignantcareerwasdrawingtoaclose,andthatretribution,whichoftentravelsslowlyespeciallywhenheaviesthadtrackedhisfootstepswithasureandcertainscentandwasgainingonhimfast.Unmindfulofherstealthytread,hervictimholdshiscourseinfanciedtriumph.Stillathisheelsshecomes,andonceafoot,isneverturnedaside!

           Theirbusinessended,thethreegentlemenhastenedbacktothelodgingsofMrSwiveller,whomtheyfoundprogressingsofavourablyinhisrecoveryastohavebeenabletositupforhalfanhour,andtohaveconversedwithcheerfulness.MrsGarlandhadgonehomesometimesince,butMrAbelwasstillsittingwithhim.Aftertellinghimalltheyhaddone,thetwoMrGarlandsandthesinglegentleman,asifbysomepreviousunderstanding,tooktheirleavesforthenight,leavingtheinvalidalonewiththeNotaryandthesmallservant.

           ‘Asyouaresomuchbetter,’saidMrWitherden,sittingdownatthebedside,‘Imayventuretocommunicatetoyouapieceofnewswhichhascometomeprofessionally.’

           Theideaofanyprofessionalintelligencefromagentlemanconnectedwithlegalmatters,appearedtoaffordRichardany-thingbutapleasinganticipation.Perhapsheconnecteditinhisownmindwithoneortwooutstandingaccounts,inreferencetowhichhehadalreadyreceiveddiversthreateningletters.Hiscountenancefellashereplied,

           ‘Certainly,sir.Ihopeit’snotanythingofaverydisagreeablenature,though?’

           ‘IfIthoughtitso,Ishouldchoosesomebettertimeforcommunicatingit,’repliedtheNotary

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