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Chapter 21

           Thefactis,IhavebeenoutonyouraccountnotthatthatisanyexcuseforIthought,comingfromthecountry,youmightlikealittlefruitafterdinner,andIwenttoCoventGardenMarkettogetitgood."

           ForareasonthatIhad,Ifeltasifmyeyeswouldstartoutofmyhead.Iacknowledgedhisattentionincoherently,andbegantothinkthiswasadream.

           "Dearme!"saidMr.Pocket,Junior."Thisdoorsticksso!"

           Ashewasfastmakingjamofhisfruitbywrestlingwiththedoorwhilethepaper-bagswereunderhisarms,Ibeggedhimtoallowmetoholdthem.Herelinquishedthemwithanagreeablesmile,andcombatedwiththedoorasifitwereawildbeast.Ityieldedsosuddenlyatlast,thathestaggeredbackuponme,andIstaggeredbackupontheoppositedoor,andwebothlaughed.ButstillIfeltasifmyeyesmuststartoutofmyhead,andasifthismustbeadream.

           "Praycomein,"saidMr.Pocket,Junior."Allowmetoleadtheway.Iamratherbarehere,butIhopeyou’llbeabletomakeouttolerablywelltillMonday.Myfatherthoughtyouwouldgetonmoreagreeablythroughto-morrowwithmethanwithhim,andmightliketotakeawalkaboutLondon.IamsureIshallbeveryhappytoshowLondontoyou.Astoourtable,youwon’tfindthatbad,Ihope,foritwillbesuppliedfromourcoffee-househere,and(itisonlyrightIshouldadd)atyourexpense,suchbeingMr.Jaggers’sdirections

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