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Chapter 25. Conspirators and Others

           ‘Weexpectnextweekhe’llbeabletoleaveoffhisstickentirely.’(Theopportunitybeingtoofavourabletobelost,MrsPlornishdisplayedhergreataccomplishmentbyexplainingwithpardonablepridetoMrBaptist,‘Eopeyoulegwellsoon.’)

           ‘He’samerryfellow,too,’saidMrPancks,admiringhimasifhewereamechanicaltoy.‘Howdoeshelive?’

           ‘Why,sir,’rejoinedMrsPlornish,‘heturnsouttohavequiteapowerofcarvingthemflowersthatyouseehimatnow.’(MrBaptist,watchingtheirfacesastheyspoke,helduphiswork.MrsPlornishinterpretedinherItalianmanner,onbehalfofMrPancks,‘Eplease.Doublegood!’)

           ‘Canhelivebythat?’askedMrPancks.

           ‘Hecanliveonverylittle,sir,anditisexpectedashewillbeable,intime,tomakeaverygoodliving.MrClennamgotithimtodo,andgiveshimoddjobsbesidesinattheWorksnextdoor—makes‘emforhim,inshort,whenheknowshewants‘em.’

           ‘Andwhatdoeshedowithhimself,now,whenheain’thardatit?’saidMrPancks.

           ‘Why,notmuchasyet,sir,onaccountsIsupposeofnotbeingabletowalkmuch;buthegoesabouttheYard,andhechatswithoutparticularunderstandingorbeingunderstood,andheplayswiththechildren,andhesitsinthesun—he’llsitdownanywhere,asifitwasanarm-chair—andhe’llsing,andhe’lllaugh!’

           ‘Laugh!’echoedMrPancks.‘Helookstomeasifeverytoothinhisheadwasalwayslaughing

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