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Mr Tappertit, who was not at all flattered by this compliment, looked up, and bidding her hold her peace, ordered her to come down and open the door, for they wanted her master, and would take no denial. 'Oh good gentlemen! cried Miss Miggs. 'Oh my own precious, precious Simmun 'Hold your nonsense, will you! retorted Mr Tappertit; 'and come down and open the door.
Mr Tappertit, as chief or captain of the Bulldogs, was attended by his two lieutenants; one, the tall comrade of his younger life; the other, a 'Prentice Knight in days of yore Mark Gilbert, bound in the olden time to Thomas Curzon of the Golden Fleece.
'I wish you was in the silent tombses, I do, cried Mr Tappertit, 'and boxed up tight, in a good strong one. Here, he cried to one of the bystanders, in whose ear he whispered for a moment: 'Take her off, will you. You understand where?
Go to bed directly, cried the two women together. Mr Tappertit stood upon his feet, and pushing his chair away to show that he needed no assistance, answered, swaying himself to and fro, and managing his head as if it had no connection whatever with his body: 'You spoke of Miggs, sir Miggs may be smothered! 'Oh Simmun! ejaculated that young lady in a faint voice. 'Oh mim! Oh sir!
Nay, even when Mr Tappertit, excited by liquor, came up, and in assertion of his prerogative politely kicked John Willet on the shins, Hugh bade him return the compliment; and if old John had had sufficient presence of mind to understand this whispered direction, and to profit by it, he might no doubt, under Hugh's protection, have done so with impunity.
As Miggs, however, was deaf to all entreaties, Mr Tappertit leant her against the wall as one might dispose of a walking-stick or umbrella, until he had secured the window, when he took her in his arms again, and, in short stages and with great difficulty arising from her being tall and his being short, and perhaps in some degree from that peculiar physical conformation on which he had already remarked carried her upstairs, and planting her, in the same umbrella and walking-stick fashion, just inside her own door, left her to her repose.
'Oh! what about him! cried Miggs, clasping her hands. 'Is he in any danger? Is he in the midst of flames and blazes! Oh gracious, gracious! 'Why I'm here, an't I? rejoined Mr Tappertit, knocking himself on the breast. 'Don't you see me? What a fool you are, Miggs! 'There! cried Miggs, unmindful of this compliment. 'Why so it Goodness, what is the meaning of If you please, mim, here's
The encouraging way in which Mr Tappertit made this request, and coupled it with an assurance that he needn't be frightened, amused Hugh mightily so much indeed, that he saw nothing at all of the small man before him, through closing his eyes in a fit of hearty laughter, which shook his great broad sides until they ached again.
'No, no! cried Mr Tappertit, standing on tiptoe, as if by that means he, in the street, were any nearer being able to stop the mouth of Miggs in the garret. 'Don't! I've been out without leave, and something or another's the matter with the lock. Come down, and undo the shop window, that I may get in that way.
After dealing a few stout blows about him, he found himself defenceless, in the midst of a furious crowd, which overflowed the room and softened off in a confused heap of faces at the door and window. But Gabriel was quite undaunted, and looked from Hugh and Dennis, who held him by either arm, to Simon Tappertit, who confronted him.
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