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Chapter 19

           

           "We’lldrinkherhealth,"saidI.

           "Ah!"criedMr.Pumblechook,leaningbackinhischair,quiteflaccidwithadmiration,"that’sthewayyouknow’em,sir!"(Idon’tknowwhoSirwas,buthecertainlywasnotI,andtherewasnothirdpersonpresent);"that’sthewayyouknowthenoble-minded,sir!Everforgivingandeveraffable.Itmight,"saidtheservilePumblechook,puttingdownhisuntastedglassinahurryandgettingupagain,"toacommonperson,havetheappearanceofrepeatingbutmayI—?"

           Whenhehaddoneit,heresumedhisseatanddranktomysister."Letusneverbeblind,"saidMr.Pumblechook,"toherfaultsoftemper,butitistobehopedshemeantwell."

           Ataboutthistime,Ibegantoobservethathewasgettingflushedintheface;astomyself,Ifeltallface,steepedinwineandsmarting.

           ImentionedtoMr.PumblechookthatIwishedtohavemynewclothessenttohishouse,andhewasecstaticonmysodistinguishinghim.Imentionedmyreasonfordesiringtoavoidobservationinthevillage,andhelaudedittotheskies.

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