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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