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           Buttheforgewasaveryshortdistanceoff,andIwenttowardsitunderthesweetgreenlimes,listeningfortheclinkofJoe’shammer.LongafterIoughttohaveheardit,andlongafterIhadfanciedIhearditandfounditbutafancy,allwasstill.Thelimeswerethere,andthewhitethornswerethere,andthechestnut-treeswerethere,andtheirleavesrustledharmoniouslywhenIstoppedtolisten;but,theclinkofJoe’shammerwasnotinthemidsummerwind.

           Almostfearing,withoutknowingwhy,tocomeinviewoftheforge,Isawitatlast,andsawthatitwasclosed.Nogleamoffire,noglitteringshowerofsparks,noroarofbellows;allshutup,andstill.

           Butthehousewasnotdeserted,andthebestparlorseemedtobeinuse,fortherewerewhitecurtainsflutteringinitswindow,andthewindowwasopenandgaywithflowers.Iwentsoftlytowardsit,meaningtopeepovertheflowers,whenJoeandBiddystoodbeforeme,arminarm.

           AtfirstBiddygaveacry,asifshethoughtitwasmyapparition,butinanothermomentshewasinmyembrace.Iwepttoseeher,andshewepttoseeme;I,becauseshelookedsofreshandpleasant;she,becauseIlookedsowornandwhite.

           "ButdearBiddy,howsmartyouare!"

           "Yes,dearPip."

           "AndJoe,howsmartyouare!"

           "Yes,dearoldPip,oldchap.

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