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Chapter 40

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           "AreyouknowninLondon?"

           "Ihopenot!"saidhe,givinghisneckajerkwithhisforefingerthatmademeturnhotandsick.

           "WereyouknowninLondon,once?"

           "Notoverandabove,dearboy.Iwasintheprovincesmostly."

           "Wereyou-triedinLondon?"

           "Whichtime?"saidhe,withasharplook.

           "Thelasttime."

           Henodded."FirstknowedMr.Jaggersthatway.Jaggerswasforme."

           Itwasonmylipstoaskhimwhathewastriedfor,buthetookupaknife,gaveitaflourish,andwiththewords,"AndwhatIdoneisworkedoutandpaidfor!"felltoathisbreakfast.

           Heateinaravenouswaythatwasverydisagreeable,andallhisactionswereuncouth,noisy,andgreedy.SomeofhisteethhadfailedhimsinceIsawhimeatonthemarshes,andasheturnedhisfoodinhismouth,andturnedhisheadsidewaystobringhisstrongestfangstobearuponit,helookedterriblylikeahungryolddog.IfIhadbegunwithanyappetite,hewouldhavetakenitaway,andIshouldhavesatmuchasIdidrepelledfromhimbyaninsurmountableaversion,andgloomilylookingatthecloth.

           "I’maheavygrubber,dearboy,"hesaid,asapolitekindofapologywhenhemadeanendofhismeal,"butIalwayswas.Ifithadbeeninmyconstitutiontobealightergrubber,Imightha’gotintolightertrouble.Similarly,Imusthavemysmoke.

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