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Chapter 2

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           Itooktheadvice.Mysister,Mrs.Joe,throwingthedoorwideopen,andfindinganobstructionbehindit,immediatelydivinedthecause,andappliedTicklertoitsfurtherinvestigation.SheconcludedbythrowingmeIoftenservedasaconnubialmissileatJoe,who,gladtogetholdofmeonanyterms,passedmeonintothechimneyandquietlyfencedmeuptherewithhisgreatleg.

           "Wherehaveyoubeen,youyoungmonkey?"saidMrs.Joe,stampingherfoot."Tellmedirectlywhatyou’vebeendoingtowearmeawaywithfretandfrightandworrit,orI’dhaveyououtofthatcornerifyouwasfiftyPips,andhewasfivehundredGargerys."

           "Ihaveonlybeentothechurchyard,"saidI,frommystool,cryingandrubbingmyself.

           "Churchyard!"repeatedmysister."Ifitwarn’tformeyou’dhavebeentothechurchyardlongago,andstayedthere.Whobroughtyouupbyhand?"

           "Youdid,"saidI.

           "AndwhydidIdoit,Ishouldliketoknow?"exclaimedmysister.

           Iwhimpered,"Idon’tknow."

           "Idon’t!"saidmysister."I’dneverdoitagain!Iknowthat.ImaytrulysayI’veneverhadthisapronofmineoffsincebornyouwere.It’sbadenoughtobeablacksmith’swife(andhimaGargery)withoutbeingyourmother."

           MythoughtsstrayedfromthatquestionasIlookeddisconsolatelyatthefire.

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