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Chapter 19

           

           "Tothink,"saidMr.Pumblechook,aftersnortingadmirationatmeforsomemoments,"thatIshouldhavebeenthehumbleinstrumentofleadinguptothis,isaproudreward."

           IbeggedMr.Pumblechooktorememberthatnothingwastobeeversaidorhinted,onthatpoint.

           "Mydearyoungfriend,"saidMr.Pumblechook;"ifyouwillallowmetocallyouso—"

           Imurmured"Certainly,"andMr.Pumblechooktookmebybothhandsagain,andcommunicatedamovementtohiswaistcoat,whichhadanemotionalappearance,thoughitwasratherlowdown,"Mydearyoungfriend,relyuponmydoingmylittleallinyourabsence,bykeepingthefactbeforethemindofJoseph.Joseph!"saidMr.Pumblechook,inthewayofacompassionateadjuration."Joseph!!Joseph!!!"Thereuponheshookhisheadandtappedit,expressinghissenseofdeficiencyinJoseph.

           "Butmydearyoungfriend,"saidMr.Pumblechook,"youmustbehungry,youmustbeexhausted.Beseated.HereisachickenhadroundfromtheBoar,hereisatonguehadroundfromtheBoar,here’soneortwolittlethingshadroundfromtheBoar,thatIhopeyoumaynotdespise.ButdoI,"saidMr.Pumblechook,gettingupagainthemomentafterhehadsatdown,"seeaforeme,himasIeversportedwithinhistimesofhappyinfancy?AndmayI—mayI—?"

           ThisMayI,meantmightheshakehands?Iconsented,andhewasfervent,andthensatdownagain.

           "Hereiswine,"saidMr.Pumblechook.

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