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Chapter 54

           EverybodyknowedMagwitch,andMagwitchcouldcome,andMagwitchcouldgo,andnobody’sheadwouldbetroubledabouthim.Theyain’tsoeasyconcerningmehere,dearboywouldn’tbe,leastwise,iftheyknowedwhereIwas."

           "Ifallgoeswell,"saidI,"youwillbeperfectlyfreeandsafeagainwithinafewhours."

           "Well,"hereturned,drawingalongbreath,"Ihopeso."

           "Andthinkso?"

           Hedippedhishandinthewaterovertheboat’sgunwale,andsaid,smilingwiththatsoftenedairuponhimwhichwasnotnewtome:—

           "Ay,Is’poseIthinkso,dearboy.We’dbepuzzledtobemorequietandeasy-goingthanweareatpresent.Butit’saflowingsosoftandpleasantthroughthewater,p’raps,asmakesmethinkitIwasathinkingthroughmysmokejustthen,thatwecannomoreseetothebottomofthenextfewhoursthanwecanseetothebottomofthisriverwhatIcatchesholdof.Noryetwecan’tnomoreholdtheirtidethanIcanholdthis.Andit’srunthroughmyfingersandgone,yousee!"holdinguphisdrippinghand.

           "ButforyourfaceIshouldthinkyouwerealittledespondent,"saidI.

           "Notabitonit,dearboy!Itcomesofflowingonsoquiet,andofthatthereripplingattheboat’sheadmakingasortofaSundaytune.MaybeI’magrowingatrifleoldbesides.

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