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           Heemptiedhisglass,lookedmysteriouslyathiscompanion,winkedbothofhissmalleyes,oneaftertheother,andfinallymadeamotionwithhisarm,asifhewereworkinganimaginarypump-handle;therebyintimatingthathe(Mr.Trotter)consideredhimselfasundergoingtheprocessofbeingpumpedbyMr.SamuelWeller.

           ‘No,no,’saidMr.Trotter,inconclusion,‘that’snottobetoldtoeverybody.Thatisasecretagreatsecret,Mr.Walker.’Asthemulberrymansaidthis,heturnedhisglassupsidedown,bywayofremindinghiscompanionthathehadnothingleftwherewithtoslakehisthirst.Samobservedthehint;andfeelingthedelicatemannerinwhichitwasconveyed,orderedthepewtervesseltoberefilled,whereatthesmalleyesofthemulberrymanglistened.

           ‘Andsoit’sasecret?’saidSam.

           ‘Ishouldrathersuspectitwas,’saidthemulberryman,sippinghisliquor,withacomplacentface.

           ‘isupposeyourmas’r’sweryrich?’saidSam.

           Mr.Trottersmiled,andholdinghisglassinhislefthand,gavefourdistinctslapsonthepocketsofhismulberryindescribableswithhisright,asiftointimatethathismastermighthavedonethesamewithoutalarminganybodymuchbythechinkingofcoin.

           ‘Ah,’saidSam,‘that’sthegame,isit?’

           Themulberrymannoddedsignificantly.

           ‘Well,anddon’tyouthink,oldfeller,’remonstratedMr.

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