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Chapter 38

           Drummlehadnotyettoastedalady;which,accordingtothesolemnconstitutionofthesociety,itwasthebrute’sturntodothatday.IthoughtIsawhimleerinanuglywayatmewhilethedecantersweregoinground,butastherewasnolovelostbetweenus,thatmighteasilybe.Whatwasmyindignantsurprisewhenhecalleduponthecompanytopledgehimto"Estella!"

           "Estellawho?"saidI.

           "Neveryoumind,"retortedDrummle.

           "Estellaofwhere?"saidI."Youareboundtosayofwhere."Whichhewas,asaFinch.

           "OfRichmond,gentlemen,"saidDrummle,puttingmeoutofthequestion,"andapeerlessbeauty."

           Muchheknewaboutpeerlessbeauties,amean,miserableidiot!IwhisperedHerbert.

           "Iknowthatlady,"saidHerbert,acrossthetable,whenthetoasthadbeenhonored.

           "Doyou?"saidDrummle.

           "AndsodoI,"Iadded,withascarletface.

           "Doyou?"saidDrummle."O,Lord!"

           Thiswastheonlyretortexceptglassorcrockerythattheheavycreaturewascapableofmaking;but,Ibecameashighlyincensedbyitasifithadbeenbarbedwithwit,andIimmediatelyroseinmyplaceandsaidthatIcouldnotbutregarditasbeinglikethehonorableFinch’simpudencetocomedowntothatGrovewealwaystalkedaboutcomingdowntothatGrove,asaneatParliamentaryturnofexpressiondowntothatGrove,proposingaladyofwhomheknewnothing.Mr.

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