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Chapter 17

           Thesebeingdulydischargedandallthingsreadyfortheirdeparture,theytookfarewellofthelandlordandlandladyandresumedtheirjourney.

           AndhereMrCodlin’sfalsepositioninsocietyandtheeffectitwroughtuponhiswoundedspirit,werestronglyillustrated;forwhereashehadbeenlastnightaccostedbyMrPunchas‘master,’andhadbyinferencelefttheaudiencetounderstandthathemaintainedthatindividualforhisownluxuriousentertainmentanddelight,herehewas,now,painfullywalkingbeneaththeburdenofthatsamePunch’stemple,andbearingitbodilyuponhisshouldersonasultrydayandalongadustyroad.Inplaceofenliveninghispatronwithaconstantfireofwitorthecheerfulrattleofhisquarter-staffontheheadsofhisrelationsandacquaintance,herewasthatbeamingPunchutterlydevoidofspine,allslackanddroopinginadarkbox,withhislegsdoubleduproundhisneck,andnotoneofhissocialqualitiesremaining.

           MrCodlintrudgedheavilyon,exchangingawordortwoatintervalswithShort,andstoppingtorestandgrowloccasionally.Shortledtheway;withtheflatbox,theprivateluggage(whichwasnotextensive)tiedupinabundle,andabrazentrumpetslungfromhisshoulder-blade.Nellandhergrandfatherwalkednexthimoneitherhand,andThomasCodlinbroughtuptherear.

           Whentheycametoanytownorvillage,oreventoadetachedhouseofgoodappearance,ShortblewablastuponthebrazentrumpetandcarolledafragmentofasonginthathilarioustonecommontoPunchesandtheirconsorts.

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