Therefore, he stood as far off as he could, while the dwarf was thus engaged; whimpering out but feeble applause; and when Quilp left off and sat down again from pure exhaustion, approached with more obsequiousness than ever.
'Excellent indeed!' cried Brass.

'He he! Oh, very good Sir.

You know,' said Sampson, looking round as if in appeal to the bruised animal, 'he's quite a remarkable man--quite!' 'Sit down,' said the dwarf.

'I bought the dog yesterday.

I've been screwing gimlets into him, and sticking forks in his eyes, and cutting my name on him.