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Chapter 9

           

           "HowcouldI,"hereturned,forcedtotheadmission,"whenIneverseeherinmylife?Neverclappedeyesuponher!"

           "Goodness,uncle!Andyetyouhavespokentoher?"

           "Why,don’tyouknow,"saidMr.Pumblechook,testily,"thatwhenIhavebeenthere,Ihavebeentookuptotheoutsideofherdoor,andthedoorhasstoodajar,andshehasspoketomethatway.Don’tsayyoudon’tknowthat,Mum.Howsever,theboywenttheretoplay.Whatdidyouplayat,boy?"

           "Weplayedwithflags,"Isaid.(IbegtoobservethatIthinkofmyselfwithamazement,whenIrecalltheliesItoldonthisoccasion.)

           "Flags!"echoedmysister.

           "Yes,"saidI."Estellawavedablueflag,andIwavedaredone,andMissHavishamwavedonesprinkledalloverwithlittlegoldstars,outatthecoach-window.Andthenweallwavedourswordsandhurrahed."

           "Swords!"repeatedmysister."Wheredidyougetswordsfrom?"

           "Outofacupboard,"saidI."AndIsawpistolsinitandjamandpills.Andtherewasnodaylightintheroom,butitwasalllightedupwithcandles."

           "That’strue,Mum,"saidMr.Pumblechook,withagravenod."That’sthestateofthecase,forthatmuchI’veseenmyself."Andthentheybothstaredatme,andI,withanobtrusiveshowofartlessnessonmycountenance,staredatthem,andplaitedtherightlegofmytrouserswithmyrighthand.

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