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Chapter 19

           ButIsawhimcollapseashismasterrubbedmeoutwithhishands,andmyfirstdecidedexperienceofthestupendouspowerofmoneywas,thatithadmorallylaiduponhisbackTrabb’sboy.

           Afterthismemorableevent,Iwenttothehatter’s,andthebootmaker’s,andthehosier’s,andfeltratherlikeMotherHubbard’sdogwhoseoutfitrequiredtheservicesofsomanytrades.Ialsowenttothecoach-officeandtookmyplaceforseveno’clockonSaturdaymorning.ItwasnotnecessarytoexplaineverywherethatIhadcomeintoahandsomeproperty;butwheneverIsaidanythingtothateffect,itfollowedthattheofficiatingtradesmanceasedtohavehisattentiondivertedthroughthewindowbytheHighStreet,andconcentratedhisminduponme.WhenIhadorderedeverythingIwanted,IdirectedmystepstowardsPumblechook’s,and,asIapproachedthatgentleman’splaceofbusiness,Isawhimstandingathisdoor.

           Hewaswaitingformewithgreatimpatience.Hehadbeenoutearlywiththechaise-cart,andhadcalledattheforgeandheardthenews.HehadpreparedacollationformeintheBarnwellparlor,andhetooorderedhisshopmanto"comeoutofthegangway"asmysacredpersonpassed.

           "Mydearfriend,"saidMr.Pumblechook,takingmebybothhands,whenheandIandthecollationwerealone,"Igiveyoujoyofyourgoodfortune.Welldeserved,welldeserved!"

           Thiswascomingtothepoint,andIthoughtitasensiblewayofexpressinghimself.

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