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Chapter 7

           "IwonderhowshecometoknowPip!"

           "Noodle!"criedmysister."Whosaidsheknewhim?"

           "—Whichsomeindividual,"Joeagainpolitelyhinted,"mentionedthatshewantedhimtogoandplaythere."

           "Andcouldn’tsheaskUnclePumblechookifheknewofaboytogoandplaythere?Isn’titjustbarelypossiblethatUnclePumblechookmaybeatenantofhers,andthathemaysometimeswewon’tsayquarterlyorhalf-yearly,forthatwouldberequiringtoomuchofyoubutsometimesgotheretopayhisrent?Andcouldn’tshethenaskUnclePumblechookifheknewofaboytogoandplaythere?Andcouldn’tUnclePumblechook,beingalwaysconsiderateandthoughtfulforusthoughyoumaynotthinkit,Joseph,"inatoneofthedeepestreproach,asifhewerethemostcallousofnephews,"thenmentionthisboy,standingPrancinghere"whichIsolemnlydeclareIwasnotdoing—"thatIhaveforeverbeenawillingslaveto?"

           "Goodagain!"criedUnclePumblechook."Wellput!Prettilypointed!Goodindeed!NowJoseph,youknowthecase."

           "No,Joseph,"saidmysister,stillinareproachfulmanner,whileJoeapologeticallydrewthebackofhishandacrossandacrosshisnose,"youdonotyetthoughyoumaynotthinkitknowthecase.Youmayconsiderthatyoudo,butyoudonot,Joseph.

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