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Chapter 18

           Wopsleheavily"thatsamemanmightbesummonedasajurymanuponthisverytrial,and,havingthusdeeplycommittedhimself,mightreturntothebosomofhisfamilyandlayhisheaduponhispillow,afterdeliberatelyswearingthathewouldwellandtrulytrytheissuejoinedbetweenOurSovereignLordtheKingandtheprisoneratthebar,andwouldatrueverdictgiveaccordingtotheevidence,sohelphimGod!"

           WewerealldeeplypersuadedthattheunfortunateWopslehadgonetoofar,andhadbetterstopinhisrecklesscareerwhiletherewasyettime.

           Thestrangegentleman,withanairofauthoritynottobedisputed,andwithamannerexpressiveofknowingsomethingsecretabouteveryoneofusthatwouldeffectuallydoforeachindividualifhechosetodiscloseit,leftthebackofthesettle,andcameintothespacebetweenthetwosettles,infrontofthefire,whereheremainedstanding,hislefthandinhispocket,andhebitingtheforefingerofhisright.

           "FrominformationIhavereceived,"saidhe,lookingroundatusasweallquailedbeforehim,"Ihavereasontobelievethereisablacksmithamongyou,bynameJosephorJoeGargery.Whichistheman?"

           "Hereistheman,"saidJoe.

           Thestrangegentlemanbeckonedhimoutofhisplace,andJoewent.

           "Youhaveanapprentice,"pursuedthestranger,"commonlyknownasPip?Ishehere?"

           "Iamhere!"Icried.

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