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Chapter 27

           

           "Thankee,Sir,"saidJoe,stifffromheadtofoot,"I’lltakewhicheverismostagreeabletoyourself."

           "Whatdoyousaytocoffee?"

           "Thankee,Sir,"returnedJoe,evidentlydispiritedbytheproposal,"sinceyouaresokindasmakechiceofcoffee,Iwillnotruncontrairytoyourownopinions.Butdon’tyouneverfinditalittle’eating?"

           "Sayteathen,"saidHerbert,pouringitout.

           HereJoe’shattumbledoffthemantel-piece,andhestartedoutofhischairandpickeditup,andfittedittothesameexactspot.Asifitwereanabsolutepointofgoodbreedingthatitshouldtumbleoffagainsoon.

           "Whendidyoucometotown,Mr.Gargery?"

           "Wereityesterdayafternoon?"saidJoe,aftercoughingbehindhishand,asifhehadhadtimetocatchthewhooping-coughsincehecame."Noitwerenot.Yesitwere.Yes.Itwereyesterdayafternoon"(withanappearanceofmingledwisdom,relief,andstrictimpartiality).

           "HaveyouseenanythingofLondonyet?"

           "Why,yes,Sir,"saidJoe,"meandWopslewentoffstraighttolookattheBlackingWare’us.Butwedidn’tfindthatitcomeuptoitslikenessintheredbillsattheshopdoors;whichImeantersay,"addedJoe,inanexplanatorymanner,"asitistheredrawdtooarchitectooralooral.

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