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Chapter 18

           IbeggedJoetobecomforted,for(ashesaid)wehadeverbeenthebestoffriends,and(asIsaid)weeverwouldbeso.Joescoopedhiseyeswithhisdisengagedwrist,asifhewerebentongouginghimself,butsaidnotanotherword.

           Mr.Jaggershadlookedonatthis,asonewhorecognizedinJoethevillageidiot,andinmehiskeeper.Whenitwasover,hesaid,weighinginhishandthepursehehadceasedtoswing:

           "Now,JosephGargery,Iwarnyouthisisyourlastchance.Nohalfmeasureswithme.IfyoumeantotakeapresentthatIhaveitinchargetomakeyou,speakout,andyoushallhaveit.Ifonthecontraryyoumeantosay"Here,tohisgreatamazement,hewasstoppedbyJoe’ssuddenlyworkingroundhimwitheverydemonstrationofafellpugilisticpurpose.

           "WhichImeantersay,"criedJoe,"thatifyoucomeintomyplacebull-baitingandbadgeringme,comeout!WhichImeantersayassechifyou’reaman,comeon!WhichImeantersaythatwhatIsay,Imeantersayandstandorfallby!"

           IdrewJoeaway,andheimmediatelybecameplacable;merelystatingtome,inanobligingmannerandasapoliteexpostulatorynoticetoanyonewhomitmighthappentoconcern,thathewerenotagoingtobebull-baitedandbadgeredinhisownplace.Mr.JaggershadrisenwhenJoedemonstrated,andhadbackednearthedoor.Withoutevincinganyinclinationtocomeinagain,hetheredeliveredhisvaledictoryremarks.Theywerethese.

           "Well,Mr.

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