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Chapter 37

           "AndtothishourIhavenotthefaintestnotionwhathemeant,orwhatjokehethoughtIhadmade.

           AsIcouldnotsittherenoddingathimperpetually,withoutmakingsomeotherattempttointeresthim,Ishoutedatinquirywhetherhisowncallinginlifehadbeen"theWine–Coopering."Bydintofstrainingthattermoutofmyselfseveraltimesandtappingtheoldgentlemanonthechesttoassociateitwithhim,Iatlastsucceededinmakingmymeaningunderstood.

           "No,"saidtheoldgentleman;"thewarehousing,thewarehousing.First,overyonder;"heappearedtomeanupthechimney,butIbelieveheintendedtorefermetoLiverpool;"andthenintheCityofLondonhere.However,havinganinfirmityforIamhardofhearing,sir—"

           Iexpressedinpantomimethegreatestastonishment.

           "—Yes,hardofhearing;havingthatinfirmitycominguponme,mysonhewentintotheLaw,andhetookchargeofme,andhebylittleandlittlemadeoutthiselegantandbeautifulproperty.Butreturningtowhatyousaid,youknow,"pursuedtheoldman,againlaughingheartily,"whatIsayis,Notobesure;you’reright."

           Iwasmodestlywonderingwhethermyutmostingenuitywouldhaveenabledmetosayanythingthatwouldhaveamusedhimhalfasmuchasthisimaginarypleasantry,whenIwasstartledbyasuddenclickinthewallononesideofthechimney,andtheghostlytumblingopenofalittlewoodenflapwith"JOHN"uponit.

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