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Chapter 4

           EveryChristmasDay,Mrs.Joereplied,asshenowreplied,"O,UnclePum-blechook!Thisiskind!"EveryChristmasDay,heretorted,ashenowretorted,"It’snomorethanyourmerits.Andnowareyouallbobbish,andhow’sSixpennorthofhalfpence?"meaningme.

           Wedinedontheseoccasionsinthekitchen,andadjourned,forthenutsandorangesandapplestotheparlor;whichwasachangeverylikeJoe’schangefromhisworking-clothestohisSundaydress.Mysisterwasuncommonlylivelyonthepresentoccasion,andindeedwasgenerallymoregraciousinthesocietyofMrs.Hubblethaninothercompany.IrememberMrs.Hubbleasalittlecurlysharp-edgedpersoninsky-blue,whoheldaconventionallyjuvenileposition,becauseshehadmarriedMr.HubbleIdon’tknowatwhatremoteperiodwhenshewasmuchyoungerthanhe.IrememberMrHubbleasatough,high-shouldered,stoopingoldman,ofasawdustyfragrance,withhislegsextraordinarilywideapart:sothatinmyshortdaysIalwayssawsomemilesofopencountrybetweenthemwhenImethimcomingupthelane.

           AmongthisgoodcompanyIshouldhavefeltmyself,evenifIhadn’trobbedthepantry,inafalseposition.

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