Don't you do anything secret that he
can report before you get there. Don't you even see Miss Mary in the
morning, but let this here dear friend of ours'--Mr Tapley bestowed a
smile upon the hostess--'prepare her for what's a-going to happen, and
carry any little message as may be agreeable. She knows how. Don't you?'
Mrs Lupin laughed and tossed her head. 'Then you go in, bold and free as
a gentleman should. "I haven't done nothing under-handed," says you. "I
haven't been skulking about the premises, here I am, for-give me, I ask
your pardon, God Bless You!"'
Martin smiled, but felt that it was good advice notwithstanding, and
resolved to act upon it. When they had ascertained from Mrs Lupin that
Pecksniff had already returned from the great ceremonial at which they
had beheld him in his glory; and when they had fully arranged the order
of their proceedings; they went to bed, intent upon the morrow.
In pursuance of their project as agreed upon at this discussion, Mr
Tapley issued forth next morning, after breakfast, charged with a letter
from Martin to his grandfather, requesting leave to wait upon him for a
few minutes.
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