Dicken's works . friend, she says, dear, good, kindCodlin, as is always a-devising pleasures for me!I dont object to Short, she says, but I cotton toCodlin. Once, said that gentleman reflectively, she called me Father Codlin. I thought I shouldhave bust! A man of the name of Jerry, sir, said Short,turning from his selfish colleague to their newacquaintance, w^ot keeps a company of dancingdogs, told me, in a accidental sort of a way, that hehad seen the old gentleman in connection with atravelling wax-work, unbeknown to him. As theydgive us the slip, and nothing had come of it, andthis was down
Dicken's works . friend, she says, dear, good, kindCodlin, as is always a-devising pleasures for me!I dont object to Short, she says, but I cotton toCodlin. Once, said that gentleman reflectively, she called me Father Codlin. I thought I shouldhave bust! A man of the name of Jerry, sir, said Short,turning from his selfish colleague to their newacquaintance, w^ot keeps a company of dancingdogs, told me, in a accidental sort of a way, that hehad seen the old gentleman in connection with atravelling wax-work, unbeknown to him. As theydgive us the slip, and nothing had come of it, andthis was down in the country that hed been seen,I took no measures about it, and asked no ques-tions. But I can, if you like. Is this man in town ? said the impatientsingle gentleman. Speak faster. No, he isnt, but he will be to-morrow, for helodges in our house, replied Mr. Short rapidly. Then bring him here, said the single gentle-man. Heres a sovereign apiece. If I can findthese people through your means, it is but a pre-. THE OLD CURIOSITY SHOP. 11 lucTe to twenty more. Return to me to-morrow,and keep your own counsel on this subject, thoughI need hardly tell you that, for youll do so for yourown sakes. Now, give me your address, and leaveme. The address was given, the two men departed,the crowd went with them, and the single gentle-man for two mortal hours Avalked in uncommonagitation up and down his room, over the wonder-ing heads of Mr. Swiveller and Miss Sally Brass. CHAPTEK IL Kit — for it happens at this juncture, not onlythat we have breathing-time to follow his fortunes,but that the necessities of these adventures so adaptthemselves to our ease and inclination as to callupon us imperatively to pursue the track we mostdesire to take — Kit, while the matters treated ofin the last fifteen chapters were yet in progress,was, as the reader may suppose, gradually familiar-izing himself more and more with Mr. and , Mr. Abel, the pony, and Barbara, andgradually coming to c
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