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Chapter 2

           Atlast,IdesperatelyconsideredthatthethingIcontemplatedmustbedone,andthatithadbestbedoneintheleastimprobablemannerconsistentwiththecircumstances.ItookadvantageofamomentwhenJoehadjustlookedatme,andgotmybreadandbutterdownmyleg.

           Joewasevidentlymadeuncomfortablebywhathesupposedtobemylossofappetite,andtookathoughtfulbiteoutofhisslice,whichhedidn’tseemtoenjoy.Heturneditaboutinhismouthmuchlongerthanusual,ponderingoveritagooddeal,andafterallgulpeditdownlikeapill.Hewasabouttotakeanotherbite,andhadjustgothisheadononesideforagoodpurchaseonit,whenhiseyefellonme,andhesawthatmybreadandbutterwasgone.

           ThewonderandconsternationwithwhichJoestoppedonthethresholdofhisbiteandstaredatme,weretooevidenttoescapemysister’sobservation.

           "What’sthematternow?"saidshe,smartly,assheputdownhercup.

           "Isay,youknow!"mutteredJoe,shakinghisheadatmeinveryseriousremonstrance."Pip,oldchap!You’lldoyourselfamischief.It’llsticksomewhere.Youcan’thavechawedit,Pip."

           "What’sthematternow?"repeatedmysister,moresharplythanbefore.

           "Ifyoucancoughanytrifleonitup,Pip,I’drecommendyoutodoit,"saidJoe,allaghast."Mannersismanners,butstillyourelth’syourelth.

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