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Chapter 43

           Drummle’sshoulderhadclaimedanotherhair’sbreadthofroom,Ishouldhavejerkedhimintothewindow;equally,thatifmyownshoulderhadurgedasimilarclaim,Mr.Drummlewouldhavejerkedmeintothenearestbox.Hewhistledalittle.SodidI.

           "Largetractofmarshesabouthere,Ibelieve?"saidDrummle.

           "Yes.Whatofthat?"saidI.

           Mr.Drummlelookedatme,andthenatmyboots,andthensaid,"Oh!"andlaughed.

           "Areyouamused,Mr.Drummle?"

           "No,"saidhe,"notparticularly.Iamgoingoutforarideinthesaddle.Imeantoexplorethosemarshesforamusement.Out-of-the-wayvillagesthere,theytellme.Curiouslittlepublic-housesandsmithiesandthat.Waiter!"

           "Yes,sir."

           "Isthathorseofmineready?"

           "Broughtroundtothedoor,sir."

           "Isay.Lookhere,yousir.Theladywon’trideto-day;theweatherwon’tdo."

           "Verygood,sir."

           "AndIdon’tdine,becauseI’mgoingtodineatthelady’s."

           "Verygood,sir."

           Then,Drummleglancedatme,withaninsolenttriumphonhisgreat-jowledfacethatcutmetotheheart,dullashewas,andsoexasperatedme,thatIfeltinclinedtotakehiminmyarms(astherobberinthestory-bookissaidtohavetakentheoldlady)andseathimonthefire.

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