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           Slearyandthedogreappeared:bothinhighspirits.

           ‘Allright,Thquire!’saidMr.Sleary,‘yourthonmaybeaboard-a-thipbythithtime.Childerthtookhimoff,anhourandahalfafterwelefttherelathtnight.Thehorthedanthedthepolkatillhewathdeadbeat(hewouldhavewalthedifhehadn’tbeeninharneth),andthenIgavehimthewordandhewenttothleepcomfortable.WhenthatprethiouthyoungRathcalthedhe’dgofor’ardafoot,thedoghungontohithneck-hankercherwithallfourlegthintheairandpulledhimdownandrolledhimover.Thohecomebackintothedrag,andtherehethat,’tillIturnedthehorthe’thhead,athalf-pathtthixththithmorning.’

           Mr.Gradgrindoverwhelmedhimwiththanks,ofcourse;andhintedasdelicatelyashecould,atahandsomeremunerationinmoney.

           ‘Idon’twantmoneymythelf,Thquire;butChilderthithafamilyman,andifyouwathtoliketoofferhimafive-poundnote,itmightn’tbeunactheptable.Likewitheifyouwathtothtandacollarforthedog,orathetofbellthforthehorthe,Ithouldbeverygladtotake’em.BrandyandwaterIalwaythtake.’Hehadalreadycalledforaglass,andnowcalledforanother.‘Ifyouwouldn’tthinkitgoingtoofar,Thquire,tomakealittlethpreadforthecompanyataboutthreeandthixthahead,notreckoningLuth,itwouldmake’emhappy.’

           Alltheselittletokensofhisgratitude,Mr.Gradgrindverywillinglyundertooktorender.Thoughhethoughtthemfartooslight,hesaid,forsuchaservice.

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