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           Guppy,"giveupthewholething,ifIunderstandyou,Tony?""Younever,"returnsTonywithamostconvincingsteadfastness,"saidatruerwordinallyourlife.Ido!"Whiletheyaresoconversing,ahackney-coachdrivesintothesquare,ontheboxofwhichvehicleaverytallhatmakesitselfmanifesttothepublic.Insidethecoach,andconsequentlynotsomanifesttothemultitude,thoughsufficientlysotothetwofriends,forthecoachstopsalmostattheirfeet,arethevenerableMr.SmallweedandMrs.Smallweed,accompaniedbytheirgranddaughterJudy.Anairofhasteandexcitementpervadestheparty,andasthetallhat(surmountingMr.Smallweedtheyounger)alights,Mr.SmallweedtheelderpokeshisheadoutofwindowandbawlstoMr.Guppy,"Howdedo,sir!Howdedo!""WhatdoChickandhisfamilywanthereatthistimeofthemorning,Iwonder!"saysMr.Guppy,noddingtohisfamiliar."Mydearsir,"criesGrandfatherSmallweed,"wouldyoudomeafavour?Wouldyouandyourfriendbesoveryobleegingastocarrymeintothepublic-houseinthecourt,whileBartandhissisterbringtheirgrandmotheralong?Wouldyoudoanoldmanthatgoodturn,sir?"Mr.Guppylooksathisfriend,repeatinginquiringly,"Thepublic-houseinthecourt?"AndtheypreparetobearthevenerableburdentotheSol’sArms."There’syourfare!"saysthepatriarchtothecoachmanwithafiercegrinandshakinghisincapablefistathim."Askmeforapennymore,andI’llhavemylawfulrevengeuponyou.Mydearyoungmen,beeasywithme,ifyouplease.Allowmetocatchyouroundtheneck.

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