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Chapter 22

           Pumblechookmighthavesaid,thelapofluxury—beingentirelyfurnishedforthfromthecoffee-house—thecircumjacentregionofsitting-roomwasofacomparativelypasturelessandshiftycharacter;imposingonthewaiterthewanderinghabitsofputtingthecoversonthefloor(wherehefelloverthem),themeltedbutterinthearm-chair,thebreadonthebookshelves,thecheeseinthecoal-scuttle,andtheboiledfowlintomybedinthenextroom—whereIfoundmuchofitsparsleyandbutterinastateofcongelationwhenIretiredforthenight.Allthismadethefeastdelightful,andwhenthewaiterwasnottheretowatchme,mypleasurewaswithoutalloy.

           Wehadmadesomeprogressinthedinner,whenIremindedHerbertofhispromisetotellmeaboutMissHavisham.

           "True,"hereplied."I’llredeemitatonce.Letmeintroducethetopic,Handel,bymentioningthatinLondonitisnotthecustomtoputtheknifeinthemouth—forfearofaccidents—andthatwhiletheforkisreservedforthatuse,itisnotputfurtherinthannecessary.Itisscarcelyworthmentioning,onlyit’saswelltodoasotherpeopledo.Also,thespoonisnotgenerallyusedover-hand,butunder.Thishastwoadvantages.Yougetatyourmouthbetter(whichafterallistheobject),andyousaveagooddealoftheattitudeofopeningoysters,onthepartoftherightelbow."

           Heofferedthesefriendlysuggestionsinsuchalivelyway,thatwebothlaughedandIscarcelyblushed.

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