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Chapter 12

           Inthesedialogues,mysisterspoketomeasifsheweremorallywrenchingoneofmyteethoutateveryreference;whilePumblechookhimself,self-constitutedmypatron,wouldsitsupervisingmewithadepreciatoryeye,likethearchitectofmyfortuneswhothoughthimselfengagedonaveryunremunerativejob.

           Inthesediscussions,Joeborenopart.Buthewasoftentalkedat,whiletheywereinprogress,byreasonofMrs.Joe’sperceivingthathewasnotfavorabletomybeingtakenfromtheforge.IwasfullyoldenoughnowtobeapprenticedtoJoe;andwhenJoesatwiththepokeronhiskneesthoughtfullyrakingouttheashesbetweenthelowerbars,mysisterwouldsodistinctlyconstruethatinnocentactionintooppositiononhispart,thatshewoulddiveathim,takethepokeroutofhishands,shakehim,andputitaway.Therewasamostirritatingendtoeveryoneofthesedebates.Allinamoment,withnothingtoleaduptoit,mysisterwouldstopherselfinayawn,andcatchingsightofmeasitwereincidentally,wouldswoopuponmewith,"Come!there’senoughofyou!Yougetalongtobed;you’vegiventroubleenoughforonenight,Ihope!"AsifIhadbesoughtthemasafavortobothermylifeout.

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