[The Old Curiosity Shop by Charles Dickens]@TWC D-Link bookThe Old Curiosity Shop CHAPTER 21 8/13
And here again.
Not drink it!' As he spoke, Daniel Quilp drew off and drank three small glassfuls of the raw spirit, and then with a horrible grimace took a great many pulls at his pipe, and swallowing the smoke, discharged it in a heavy cloud from his nose.
This feat accomplished he drew himself together in his former position, and laughed excessively. 'Give us a toast!' cried Quilp, rattling on the table in a dexterous manner with his fist and elbow alternately, in a kind of tune, 'a woman, a beauty.
Let's have a beauty for our toast and empty our glasses to the last drop.
Her name, come!' 'If you want a name,' said Dick, 'here's Sophy Wackles.' 'Sophy Wackles,' screamed the dwarf, 'Miss Sophy Wackles that is--Mrs Richard Swiveller that shall be--that shall be--ha ha ha!' 'Ah!' said Dick, 'you might have said that a few weeks ago, but it won't do now, my buck.
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