'Is there anybody here that knows him?' cried the little man. 'Is there
anybody here that knows him? Oh, my stars, is there anybody here that
knows him?'
They looked at each other for an explanation; but nobody knew anything
more than that here was an excited little man with a very tall hat on,
running in and out of the room as hard as he could go; making his single
pair of bright blue stockings appear at least a dozen; and constantly
repeating in a shrill voice, 'IS there anybody here that knows him?'
'If your brains is not turned topjy turjey, Mr Sweedlepipes!' exclaimed
another voice, 'hold that there nige of yourn, I beg you, sir.'
At the same time Mrs Gamp was seen in the doorway; out of breath from
coming up so many stairs, and panting fearfully; but dropping curtseys
to the last.
'Excuge the weakness of the man,' said Mrs Gamp, eyeing Mr Sweedlepipe
with great indignation; 'and well I might expect it, as I should have
know'd, and wishin' he was drownded in the Thames afore I had brought
him here, which not a blessed hour ago he nearly shaved the noge off
from the father of as lovely a family as ever, Mr Chuzzlewit, was born
three sets of twins, and would have done it, only he see it a-goin' in
the glass, and dodged the rager.
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