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Chapter 4

           "

           ("Youlistentothis,"saidmysistertome,inasevereparenthesis.)

           Joegavemesomemoregravy.

           "Swine,"pursuedMr.Wopsle,inhisdeepestvoice,andpointinghisforkatmyblushes,asifhewerementioningmyChristianname"swinewerethecompanionsoftheprodigal.ThegluttonyofSwineisputbeforeus,asanexampletotheyoung."(Ithoughtthisprettywellinhimwhohadbeenpraisinguptheporkforbeingsoplumpandjuicy.)"Whatisdetestableinapigismoredetestableinaboy."

           "Orgirl,"suggestedMr.Hubble.

           "Ofcourse,orgirl,Mr.Hubble,"assentedMr.Wopsle,ratherirritably,"butthereisnogirlpresent."

           "Besides,"saidMr.Pumblechook,turningsharponme,"thinkwhatyou’vegottobegratefulfor.Ifyou’dbeenbornaSqueaker—"

           "Hewas,ifeverachildwas,"saidmysister,mostemphatically.

           Joegavemesomemoregravy.

           "Well,butImeanafour-footedSqueaker,"saidMr.Pumblechook."Ifyouhadbeenbornsuch,wouldyouhavebeenherenow?Notyou—"

           "Unlessinthatform,"saidMr.Wopsle,noddingtowardsthedish.

           "ButIdon’tmeaninthatform,sir,"returnedMr.Pumblechook,whohadanobjectiontobeinginterrupted;"Imean,enjoyinghimselfwithhiseldersandbetters,andimprovinghimselfwiththeirconversation,androllinginthelapofluxury.Wouldhehavebeendoingthat?No,hewouldn’t.

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