Chapter 8

           Mr.Pumblechook’spremisesintheHighStreetofthemarkettown,wereofapeppercornyandfarinaceouscharacter,asthepremisesofacornchandlerandseedsmanshouldbe.Itappearedtomethathemustbeaveryhappymanindeed,tohavesomanylittledrawersinhisshop;andIwonderedwhenIpeepedintooneortwoonthelowertiers,andsawthetied-upbrownpaperpacketsinside,whethertheflower-seedsandbulbseverwantedofafinedaytobreakoutofthosejails,andbloom.

           ItwasintheearlymorningaftermyarrivalthatIentertainedthisspeculation.Onthepreviousnight,Ihadbeensentstraighttobedinanatticwithaslopingroof,whichwassolowinthecornerwherethebedsteadwas,thatIcalculatedthetilesasbeingwithinafootofmyeyebrows.Inthesameearlymorning,Idiscoveredasingularaffinitybetweenseedsandcorduroys.Mr.Pumblechookworecorduroys,andsodidhisshopman;andsomehow,therewasageneralairandflavoraboutthecorduroys,somuchinthenatureofseeds,andageneralairandflavorabouttheseeds,somuchinthenatureofcorduroys,thatIhardlyknewwhichwaswhich.ThesameopportunityservedmefornoticingthatMr.Pumblechookappearedtoconducthisbusinessbylookingacrossthestreetatthesaddler,whoappearedtotransacthisbusinessbykeepinghiseyeonthecoachmaker,whoappearedtogetoninlifebyputtinghishandsinhispocketsandcontemplatingthebaker,whoinhisturnfoldedhisarmsandstaredatthegrocer,whostoodathisdoorandyawnedatthechemist.

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