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For his own part, Simon Tappertit would certainly have replied in the negative, but the mass of his companions, mindful of the good service she had done in the matter of the gun, being of a different opinion, he had nothing for it but to answer, Yes. The man, accordingly, went back again to the rescue, and presently returned with Miss Miggs, limp and doubled up, and very damp from much weeping.
'See, said Mr Tappertit haughtily, 'that it's something strong, and comes quick; and so long as you take care of that, you may bring it from the devil's cellar, if you like. 'Boldly said, noble captain! rejoined the blind man. 'Spoken like the 'Prentices' Glory. Ha, ha! From the devil's cellar! A brave joke! The captain joketh. Ha, ha, ha!
Thereupon Mr Tappertit flourished the bone again, and giving the other skull a prodigious rap on the nose, exclaimed 'Admit him! At these dread words the 'prentice bowed once more, and so withdrew as he had come.
With this amiable purpose in his mind, he bent his steps towards the house where Dolly and Miss Haredale were still confined, and whither Miss Miggs had also been removed by order of Mr Simon Tappertit.
'There are strings, said Mr Tappertit, flourishing his bread-and-cheese knife in the air, 'in the human heart that had better not be wibrated. That's what's the matter. 'Oh, very well if you're in a huff, cried Miggs, turning away. 'Huff or no huff, said Mr Tappertit, detaining her by the wrist. 'What do you mean, Jezebel? What were you going to say? Answer me!
'Humph! muttered the locksmith, looking round at his house. 'Gone with Simon Tappertit to that precious Branch, no doubt. Mr Haredale invited him to come into the coach, and, if he were not tired or anxious to go home, to ride with him a little way that they might have some talk together. Gabriel cheerfully complied, and the coachman mounting his box drove off.
The blinds were drawn up, and Mr Tappertit and Dennis kept guard at the two windows. The former assumed the command of the party, for he challenged Hugh as he advanced towards them; and when he did so, those who were resting on the ground about the carriage rose to their feet and clustered round him. 'Well! said Simon, in a low voice; 'is all right?
'I'm sure you'll excuse me, sir, said Mrs Varden, rising and curtseying. 'Varden is so very thoughtless, and needs so much reminding Sim, bring a chair here. Mr Tappertit obeyed, with a flourish implying that he did so, under protest. 'And you can go, Sim, said the locksmith.
'I see him this afternoon. 'My duty called me to the Lobby when our shop shut up; and I saw him there, sir, Mr Tappertit replied, as he and his lieutenants took their seats. 'How do YOU do? 'Lively, master, lively, said the fellow. 'Here's a new brother, regularly put down in black and white by Muster Gashford; a credit to the cause; one of the stick-at-nothing sort; one arter my own heart.
Knowing, even in the height of his frenzy, that they incurred great danger by lingering so near the scene of the late outrages, Hugh made an end of his meal without more remonstrance, and rising, stepped up to Mr Tappertit, and smote him on the back. 'Now then, he cried, 'I'm ready. There are brave birds inside this cage, eh? Delicate birds, tender, loving, little doves.
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