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To the music of the band, and, the bells, the marrow-bones and cleavers, all at once; and while the Chimes were yet in lusty operation out of doors; Trotty, making Meg and Richard, second couple, led off Mrs. Chickenstalker down the dance, and danced it in a step unknown before or since; founded on his own peculiar trot. Had Trotty dreamed?
Trotty, all action and enthusiasm, immediately reached up his hand to Richard, and was going to address him in great hurry, when the house-door opened without any warning, and a footman very nearly put his foot into the tripe. 'Out of the vays here, will you! You must always go and be a- settin on our steps, must you! You can't go and give a turn to none of the neighbours never, can't you!
It broke from that weak prison in a rush of tears; and Trotty put his hands before his face. 'Listen! said the Shadow. 'Listen! said the other Shadows. 'Listen! said the child's voice. A solemn strain of blended voices, rose into the tower. It was a very low and mournful strain a Dirge and as he listened, Trotty heard his child among the singers. 'She is dead! exclaimed the old man.
At the figure in the worn shoes now the very shade and ghost of shoes rough leather leggings, common frock, and broad slouched hat, Trotty stood gazing, blind to the whole street. And at the child's arm, clinging round its neck. Before he merged into the darkness the traveller stopped; and looking round, and seeing Trotty standing there yet, seemed undecided whether to return or go on.
Great Bells as they were; melodious, deep-mouthed, noble Bells; cast in no common metal; made by no common founder; when had they ever chimed like that, before! 'But, to-day, my pet, said Trotty. 'You and Richard had some words to-day. 'Because he's such a bad fellow, father, said Meg. 'An't you, Richard? Such a headstrong, violent man!
Trotty thought at first, that several had risen to eject the man; and hence this change in its appearance. But, another moment showed him that the room and all the company had vanished from his sight, and that his daughter was again before him, seated at her work. But in a poorer, meaner garret than before; and with no Lilian by her side.
'When things is very bad, said Trotty; 'very bad indeed, I mean; almost at the worst; then it's "Toby Veck, Toby Veck, job coming soon, Toby! Toby Veck, Toby Veck, job coming soon, Toby!" That way. 'And it comes at last, father, said Meg, with a touch of sadness in her pleasant voice. 'Always, answered the unconscious Toby. 'Never fails.
'But they're always a- bringing up some new law or other. 'And according to what I was reading you in the paper the other day, father; what the Judge said, you know; we poor people are supposed to know them all. Ha ha! What a mistake! My goodness me, how clever they think us! 'Yes, my dear, cried Trotty; 'and they'd be very fond of any one of us that DID know 'em all.
See every bud and leaf plucked one by one from off the fairest stem, and know how bare and wretched it may be. Follow her! To desperation! Each of the shadowy figures stretched its right arm forth, and pointed downward. 'The Spirit of the Chimes is your companion, said the figure. 'Go! It stands behind you! Trotty turned, and saw the child!
Confound the fellow! It's he who has let me in for this." "And probably he'll know some way out. What else is a lawyer for, dear?" "Quite true, my Polly. None the less, it looks as if I were in for a run of real bad luck, all along the line." One hot morning some few days later, Polly, with Trotty at her side, stood on the doorstep shading her eyes with her hand.
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