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Chapter 43

           IhadtoputmyhandbehindhislegsforthepokerwhenIwentuptothefireplacetostirthefire,butstillpretendednottoknowhim.

           "Isthisacut?"saidMr.Drummle.

           "Oh!"saidI,pokerinhand;"it’syou,isit?Howdoyoudo?Iwaswonderingwhoitwas,whokeptthefireoff."

           Withthat,Ipokedtremendously,andhavingdoneso,plantedmyselfsidebysidewithMr.Drummle,myshoulderssquaredandmybacktothefire.

           "Youhavejustcomedown?"saidMr.Drummle,edgingmealittleawaywithhisshoulder.

           "Yes,"saidI,edginghimalittleawaywithmyshoulder.

           "Beastlyplace,"saidDrummle."Yourpartofthecountry,Ithink?"

           "Yes,"Iassented."Iamtoldit’sverylikeyourShropshire."

           "Notintheleastlikeit,"saidDrummle.

           HereMr.DrummlelookedathisbootsandIlookedatmine,andthenMr.Drummlelookedatmyboots,andIlookedathis.

           "Haveyoubeenherelong?"Iasked,determinednottoyieldaninchofthefire.

           "Longenoughtobetiredofit,"returnedDrummle,pretendingtoyawn,butequallydetermined.

           "Doyoustayherelong?"

           "Can’tsay,"answeredMr.Drummle."Doyou?"

           "Can’tsay,"saidI.

           Ifelthere,throughatinglinginmyblood,thatifMr.

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