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Chapter 26

           

           Itwasnotthen,butwhenwehadgottothecheese,thatourconversationturneduponourrowingfeats,andthatDrummlewasralliedforcomingupbehindofanightinthatslowamphibiouswayofhis.Drummleuponthis,informedourhostthathemuchpreferredourroomtoourcompany,andthatastoskillhewasmorethanourmaster,andthatastostrengthhecouldscatteruslikechaff.Bysomeinvisibleagency,myguardianwoundhimuptoapitchlittleshortofferocityaboutthistrifle;andhefelltobaringandspanninghisarmtoshowhowmuscularitwas,andweallfelltobaringandspanningourarmsinaridiculousmanner.

           Nowthehousekeeperwasatthattimeclearingthetable;myguardian,takingnoheedofher,butwiththesideofhisfaceturnedfromher,wasleaningbackinhischairbitingthesideofhisforefingerandshowinganinterestinDrummle,that,tome,wasquiteinexplicable.Suddenly,heclappedhislargehandonthehousekeeper’s,likeatrap,asshestretcheditacrossthetable.Sosuddenlyandsmartlydidhedothis,thatweallstoppedinourfoolishcontention.

           "Ifyoutalkofstrength,"saidMr.Jaggers,"I’llshowyouawrist.Molly,letthemseeyourwrist."

           Herentrappedhandwasonthetable,butshehadalreadyputherotherhandbehindherwaist."Master,"shesaid,inalowvoice,withhereyesattentivelyandentreatinglyfixeduponhim."Don’t."

           "I’llshowyouawrist,"repeatedMr.

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