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Here he took to gardening, planting, fishing, carpentering, and various other pursuits of a similar kind: all undertaken with his characteristic impetuosity. In each and all he has since become famous throughout the neighborhood, as a most profound authority. Before his removal, he had managed to contract a strong friendship for Mr. Grimwig, which that eccentric gentleman cordially reciprocated.
'And I for his falsehood with my head! rejoined Mr. Grimwig, knocking the table also. 'We shall see, said Mr. Brownlow, checking his rising anger. 'We will, replied Mr. Grimwig, with a provoking smile; 'we will. As fate would have it, Mrs. Bedwin chanced to bring in, at this moment, a small parcel of books, which Mr.
Grimwig, who had made one very stiff bow, and risen from his chair, made another very stiff bow, and dropped into it again. 'I shall surprise you very much, I have no doubt, said Rose, naturally embarrassed; 'but you once showed great benevolence and goodness to a very dear young friend of mine, and I am sure you will take an interest in hearing of him again. 'Indeed! said Mr. Brownlow.
'It will be dark by that time. 'Oh! you really expect him to come back, do you? inquired Mr. Grimwig. 'Don't you? asked Mr. Brownlow, smiling. The spirit of contradiction was strong in Mr. Grimwig's breast, at the moment; and it was rendered stronger by his friend's confident smile. 'No, he said, smiting the table with his fist, 'I do not.
'Why are we brought here to answer to such nonsense as this? Again Mr. Brownlow nodded to Mr. Grimwig; and again that gentleman limped away with extraordinary readiness. But not again did he return with a stout man and wife; for this time, he led in two palsied women, who shook and tottered as they walked.
But it was pure, earnest, joyful reality. Grimwig all ready to receive them, kissing the young lady, and the old one too, when they got out of the coach, as if he were the grandfather of the whole party, all smiles and kindness, and not offering to eat his head no, not once; not even when he contradicted a very old postboy about the nearest road to London, and maintained he knew it best, though he had only come that way once, and that time fast asleep.
'And, as the devil's in it if this Oliver is not twelve years old at least, I don't see the application of that remark. 'Do not heed my friend, Miss Maylie, said Mr. Brownlow; 'he does not mean what he says. 'Yes, he does, growled Mr. Grimwig. 'No, he does not, said Mr. Brownlow, obviously rising in wrath as he spoke. 'He'll eat his head, if he doesn't, growled Mr. Grimwig.
'I don't know, replied Mr. Grimwig, pettishly. 'Don't know? 'No. I don't know. I never see any difference in boys. I only knew two sort of boys. Mealy boys, and beef-faced boys. 'And which is Oliver? 'Mealy.
Grimwig was an old friend of his, and he must not mind his being a little rough in his manners; for he was a worthy creature at bottom, as he had reason to know. 'Shall I go downstairs, sir? inquired Oliver. 'No, replied Mr. Brownlow, 'I would rather you remained here.
A few days later Oliver found himself in a travelling carriage rolling fast towards his native town, with the Maylies, Mrs. Bedwin, Dr. Losberne, and Mr. Grimwig, while Mr. Brownlow followed in a post-chaise with Monks.
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