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Chapter 20

           "Therewasaknotofthreemenandtwowomenstandingatacorner,andoneofthewomenwascryingonherdirtyshawl,andtheothercomfortedherbysaying,asshepulledherownshawloverhershoulders,"Jaggersisforhim,’Melia,andwhatmorecouldyouhave?"Therewasared-eyedlittleJewwhocameintotheClosewhileIwasloiteringthere,incompanywithasecondlittleJewwhomhesentuponanerrand;andwhilethemessengerwasgone,IremarkedthisJew,whowasofahighlyexcitabletemperament,performingajigofanxietyunderalamp-postandaccompanyinghimself,inakindoffrenzy,withthewords,"OJaggerth,Jaggerth,Jaggerth!allotherthithCag–Maggerth,givemeJaggerth!"Thesetestimoniestothepopularityofmyguardianmadeadeepimpressiononme,andIadmiredandwonderedmorethanever.

           Atlength,asIwaslookingoutattheirongateofBartholomewCloseintoLittleBritain,IsawMr.Jaggerscomingacrosstheroadtowardsme.Alltheotherswhowerewaitingsawhimatthesametime,andtherewasquitearushathim.Mr.Jaggers,puttingahandonmyshoulderandwalkingmeonathissidewithoutsayinganythingtome,addressedhimselftohisfollowers.

           First,hetookthetwosecretmen.

           "Now,Ihavenothingtosaytoyou,"saidMr.Jaggers,throwinghisfingeratthem."IwanttoknownomorethanIknow.Astotheresult,it’satoss-up.Itoldyoufromthefirstitwasatoss-up.

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