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Chapter 27

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           Aghost-seeingeffectinJoe’sowncountenanceinformedmethatHerberthadenteredtheroom.So,IpresentedJoetoHerbert,whoheldouthishand;butJoebackedfromit,andheldonbythebird’s-nest.

           "Yourservant,Sir,"saidJoe,"whichIhopeasyouandPip"—herehiseyefellontheAvenger,whowasputtingsometoastontable,andsoplainlydenotedanintentiontomakethatyounggentlemanoneofthefamily,thatIfrowneditdownandconfusedhimmore—"Imeantersay,youtwogentlemen—whichIhopeasyougetyourelthsinthisclosespot?Forthepresentmaybeawerrygoodinn,accordingtoLondonopinions,"saidJoe,confidentially,"andIbelieveitscharacterdostandi;butIwouldn’tkeepapiginitmyself—notinthecasethatIwishedhimtofattenwholesomeandtoeatwithamellerflavoronhim."

           Havingbornethisflatteringtestimonytothemeritsofourdwelling-place,andhavingincidentallyshownthistendencytocallme"sir,"Joe,beinginvitedtositdowntotable,lookedallroundtheroomforasuitablespotonwhichtodeposithishat—asifitwereonlyonsomeveryfewraresubstancesinnaturethatitcouldfindarestingplace—andultimatelystooditonanextremecornerofthechimney-piece,fromwhichiteverafterwardsfelloffatintervals.

           "Doyoutaketea,orcoffee,Mr.Gargery?"askedHerbert,whoalwayspresidedofamorning.

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