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other horrible disorder which racked her whole frame。 If she did 

enjoy   a   moment¨s   ease�察  �then   with   her   eyes   shut   and   her   mouth 

wide open�察�she would be seen   to  sit  very  stiff  and  upright  in   her 

chair�察�then to nod a little way forward�察�and stop with a jerk�察�then 

to nod a little farther forward�察�and stop with another jerk�察�then to 

recover     herself�察   �then   to  come     forward     again!lower!lower! 

lower!by   very   slow   degrees�察  �until�察  �just   as   it   seemed   impossible 

that  she  could preserve   her   balance   for   another   instant�察  �and   the 

locksmith   was   about   to   call   out   in   an   agony�察 �to   save   her   from 



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dashing down upon her forehead and fracturing her skull�察�then all 

of   a  sudden     and   without     the  smallest   notice�察    �she   would    come 

upright      and    rigid    again    with    her    eyes    open�察   �and     in  her 

countenance        an    expression     of   defiance�察   �sleepy    but    yet   most 

obstinate�察  �which   plainly   said�察   �I¨ve   never   once   closed   ¨em   since   I 

looked at you last�察�and I¨ll take my oath of it� � 

    At length�察�after the clock had struck two�察�there was a sound at 

the street door�察�as if somebody had fallen against the knocker by 

accident。   Miss   Miggs   immediately   jumping   up   and   clapping   her 

hands�察  �cried   with   a   drowsy   mingling   of   the   sacred   and   profane�察�

`Ally Looyer�察�mim� �there¨s Simmuns¨s knock� � 

    `Who¨s there�拭� said Gabriel。 

    `Me� �    cried   the   well´known       voice   of   Mr   Tappertit。     Gabriel 

opened the door�察�and gave him admission。 

    He did not cut a very insinuating figure�察�for a man of his stature 

suffers in a crowd�察�and having been active in yesterday morning¨s 

work�察  �his   dress   was   literally   crushed   from   head   to   foot�此  �his   hat 

being beaten out of all shape�察�and his shoes trodden down at heel 

like   slippers。   His   coat   fluttered   in   strips   about   him�察  �the   buckles 

were torn away both from his knees and feet�察�half his neckerchief 

was    gone�察   �and   the   bosom     of  his  shirt  was    rent   to  tatters。  Yet 

notwithstanding         all  these    personal     disadvantages�察      �despite    his 

being very weak from heat and fatigue�察�and so begrimed with mud 

and dust that he might have been in a case�察�for anything of the real 

texture ��either of his skin or apparel�� that the eye could discern�察�he 

stalked   haughtily   into   the   parlour�察  �and   throwing   himself   into   a 

chair�察�and endeavouring to thrust his hands into the pockets of his 

small´clothes�察  �which   were   turned   inside   out   and   displayed   upon 

his    legs�察 �like   tassels�察  �surveyed     the   household       with   a   gloomy 



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dignity。 

    `Simon�察�     said   the  locksmith     gravely�察    �how   comes     it  that  you 

return home at this time of night�察�and in this condition�拭�Give me 

an assurance that you have not been among the rioters�察�and I am 

satisfied。¨ 

    `Sir�察� replied Mr Tappertit�察�with a contemptuous look�察 �I wonder 

at your assurance in making such demands。¨ 

    `You have been drinking�察� said the locksmith。 

    `As a   general   principle�察  �and in   the most  offensive   sense   of  the 

words�察�sir�察� returned his journeyman with great self´possession�察 �I 

consider       you    a    liar。  In    that    last   observation       you     have 

unintentionally!unintentionally�察�sir�察�struck upon the truth。¨ 

    `Martha�察�   said   the   locksmith�察  �turning   to   his   wife�察  �and   shaking 

his head sorrowfully�察�while a smile at the absurd figure beside him 

still   played   upon   his   open   face�察   �I   trust   it   may   turn   out   that   this 

poor lad is not the victim of the knaves and fools we have so often 

had words about�察�and who have done so much harm to´day。 If he 

has been at Warwick Street or Duke Street to´night!¨ 

    `He has been at neither�察�sir�察� cried Mr Tappertit in a loud voice�察�

which   he   suddenly   dropped   into   a   whisper   as   he   repeated�察  �with 

eyes fixed upon the locksmith�察 �he has been at neither。¨ 

    `I  am   glad   of  it�察 �with   all   my   heart�察�  said  the  locksmith     in   a 

serious   tone�察   �for   if   he   had   been�察  �and   it  could   be   proved   against 

him�察�Martha�察�your Great Association would have been to him the 

cart that draws men to the gallows and leaves them hanging in the 

air。 It would�察�as sure as we¨re alive� � 

    Mrs   Varden   was   too   much  scared   by   Simon¨s   altered   manner 

and   appearance�察  �and   by   the   accounts   of   the   rioters       which   had 

reached her ears that night�察�to offer any retort�察�or to have recourse 



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to her usual matrimonial policy。 Miss Miggs wrung her hands�察�and 

wept。 

    `He was not at Duke Street�察�or at  Warwick  Street�察  �G。   Varden�察� 

said Simon�察�sternly�察 �but he was at  Westminster。   Perhaps�察  �sir�察  �he 

kicked a county member�察�perhaps�察�sir�察�he tapped a lord!you may 

stare�察  �sir�察  �I   repeat   it!blood   flowed   from   noses�察  �and   perhaps   he 

tapped a lord。 Who knows�拭�This�察� he added�察�putting his hand into 

his waistcoat´pocket�察�and  taking  out  a large   tooth�察  �at  the   sight  of 

which both Miggs and Mrs Varden screamed�察 �this was a bishop¨s。 

Beware�察�G。 Varden� � 

    `Now�察�I would rather�察� said the locksmith hastily�察 �have paid five 

hundred   pounds�察  �than   had   this   come   to   pass。   You   idiot�察  �do   you 

know what peril you stand in�拭� 

    `I know it�察�sir�察� replied his journeyman�察 �and it is my glory。 I was 

there�察�everybody saw me there。 I was conspicuous�察�and prominent。 

I will abide the consequences。¨ 

    The locksmith�察�really disturbed and   agitated�察  �paced   to  and   fro 

in silence!glancing at his former ¨prentice every now and then! 

and at length stopping before him�察�said�此�

    `Get to bed�察�and sleep for a couple of hours that you may wake 

penitent�察  �and   with   some   of   your   senses   about   you。   Be   sorry   for 

what you have done�察�and we will try to save you。 If I call   him by 

five   o¨clock�察�   said   Varden�察  �turning   hurriedly   to   his   wife�察  �and   he 

washes   himself   clean   and   changes   his   dress�察  �he   may   get   to   the 

Tower   Stairs�察  �and   away   by   the   Gravesend   tide´boat�察  �before   any 

search     is  made     for  him。   From     there    he   can   easily   get   on  to 

Canterbury�察�where your cousin   will   give   him   work   till   this   storm 

has blown over。 I am not sure that I do right in screening him from 

the punishment he deserves�察�but he has   lived   in   this   house�察�man 



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and  boy�察  �for   a   dozen   years�察  �and   I   should   be  sorry   if   for   this   one 

day¨s work he made a miserable end。 Lock the front´door�察�Miggs�察�

and show no light towards the street when you go upstairs。 Quick�察�

Simon� �Get to bed� � 

    `And     do   you   suppose�察    �sir�察�  retorted    Mr    Tappertit�察    �with    a 

thickness   and   slowness   of  speech   which  contrasted   forcibly   with 

the rapidity and earnestness of his kind´hearted master!`and do 

you suppose�察�sir�察�that I am base and mean enough to accept your 

servile proposition�拭�Miscreant� � 

    `Whatever  you  please�察  �Sim�察�but  get  to  bed。   Every  minute   is   of 

consequence。 The light here�察�Miggs� � 

    `Yes    yes�察 �oh   do�  �Go    to  bed   directly�察�   cried   the  two    women 

together。 

    Mr Tappertit stood upon his feet�察�and pushing his chair away to 

show that he needed no assistance�察�answered�察�swaying himself to 

and     fro�察 �and   managing       his  head    as   if  it  had   no   connection 

whatever with his body�此�

    `You spoke of Miggs�察�sir!Miggs may be smothered� � 

    `Oh  Simmun� �   ejaculated   that   young   lady   in   a   faint   voice。   `Oh 

mim� �Oh sir� �Oh goodness gracious�察�what a turn he has give me� � 

    `This family may all be smothered�察�sir�察� returned Mr Tappertit�察�

after  glancing  at  her  with  a   smile  of  ineffable   disdain�察   �excepting 

Mrs V。 I have come here�察�sir�察�for her sake�察�this night。 Mrs Varden�察�

take this piece of paper。 It¨s a protection�察�ma¨am。 You may need it。¨ 

    With these words he held out at arm¨s length�察�a dirty�察�crumpled 

scrap   of  writing。   The   locksmith   took   it   from   him�察  �opened   it�察  �and 

read as follows�此�



    `All good friends to our cause�察�I hope will be particular�察�and do 



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no injury to the property of any true Protestant。 I am well assured 

that the proprietor of this house is a staunch and worthy friend to 

the cause。 

                                                         GEORGE GORDON。¨ 



    `What¨s this� � said the locksmith�察�with an altered face。 

    `Something that¨ll do you good service�察�young fel

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