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I'll walk part of the way with you; and see about a little business of my own, and meet you here again in the afternoon. Put that in your pocket, Tom. It's only the key of the door. If you come home first you'll want it. 'Really, said Tom, 'quartering one's self upon a friend in this way 'Why, there are two keys, interposed John Westlock.
She supposed he would. Never did a bewitching little woman suppose anything in such a faint voice as Ruth supposed that. But seeing that another of those alarming pauses was approaching, she remarked that he would have a beautiful wife. Didn't Mr Westlock think so? 'Ye yes, said John, 'oh, yes. She feared he was rather hard to please, he spoke so coldly. 'Rather say already pleased, said John.
And don't you remember my overtaking you in the road that morning, Mark, when I was going to Salisbury in the gig to fetch him, and you were looking out for a situation? And don't you recollect the dinner we had at Salisbury, Martin, with John Westlock, eh! Good gracious me! Ruth, my dear, Mr Chuzzlewit. Mark Tapley, my love, from the Dragon. More cups and saucers, if you please.
After a short silence, during which Mr Fips was so perfectly unembarrassed as to render it manifest that he could have broken it sooner without hesitation, if he had felt inclined to do so, he asked if Mr Westlock had made his offer fully known to Mr Pinch. John answered in the affirmative. 'And you think it worth your while, sir, do you? Mr Fips inquired of Tom.
'Then you will shake hands, sir? cried Westlock, advancing a step or two, and bespeaking Mr Pinch's close attention by a glance. 'Umph! said Mr Pecksniff, in his most winning tone. 'You will shake hands, sir. 'No, John, said Mr Pecksniff, with a calmness quite ethereal; 'no, I will not shake hands, John. I have forgiven you.
'Aye, think of that! He spoke as familiarly of the Blue Dragon, I give you my word, as if he had been Mark Tapley. I opened my eyes, I can tell you, when he did so; but I could not fancy I had ever seen the man before, although he said with a smile, "You know the Blue Dragon, Mr Westlock; you kept it up there, once or twice, yourself." Kept it up there! So I did. You remember, Tom?
There it was; and, being there, nothing else would have done as well. The success of that initiative dish; that first experiment of hers in cookery; was so entire, so unalloyed and perfect, that John Westlock and Tom agreed she must have been studying the art in secret for a long time past; and urged her to make a full confession of the fact.
They soar up to the time when you will be able to claim her, Martin. They soar up to the time when you will not be able to believe that you were ever cast down in spirit, or poor in pocket, Martin. Advice, and friendly counsel! Why, of course. You shall consult John Westlock. We'll go there immediately.
'Both hands, Tom. I shall write to you from London, mind! 'Yes, said Pinch. 'Yes. Do, please. Good-bye. Good-bye. I can hardly believe you're going. It seems, now, but yesterday that you came. Good-bye! my dear old fellow! John Westlock returned his parting words with no less heartiness of manner, and sprung up to his seat upon the roof.
That's all. 'I don't think you will have occasion to finish it, Tom. But how is it you never told me you had friends in London? Tom looked at his sister with all his might; and certainly his sister looked with all her might at him. 'Friends in London! echoed Tom. 'Ah! said Westlock, 'to be sure. 'Have YOU any friends in London, Ruth, my dear! asked Tom. 'No, Tom.
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