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VIII. The Malthouse—The Chat—News

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           "Iusedtogotohishousea-courtingmyfirstwife,Charlotte,whowashisdairymaid.Well,averygood-heartedmanwereFarmerEverdene,andIbeingarespectableyoungfellowwasallowedtocallandseeheranddrinkasmuchaleasIliked,butnottocarryawayanyoutsidemyskinImaneofcourse."

           "Ay,ay,JanCoggan;weknowyermaning."

           "Andsoyousee’twasbeautifulale,andIwishedtovaluehiskindnessasmuchasIcould,andnottobesoill-manneredastodrinkonlyathimbleful,whichwouldhavebeeninsultingtheman’sgenerosity"

           "True,MasterCoggan,’twouldso,"corroboratedMarkClark.

           "AndsoIusedtoeatalotofsaltfishaforegoing,andthenbythetimeIgotthereIwereasdryasalime-basketsothoroughdrythatthatalewouldslipdownah,’twouldslipdownsweet!Happytimes!Heavenlytimes!SuchlovelydrunksasIusedtohaveatthathouse!Youcanmind,Jacob?Youusedtogowi’mesometimes."

           "IcanIcan,"saidJacob."Thatone,too,thatwehadatBuck’sHeadonaWhiteMondaywasaprettytipple."

           "’Twas.Butforawetofthebetterclass,thatbroughtyounonearertothehornedmanthanyouwereaforeyoubegun,therewasnonelikethoseinFarmerEverdene’skitchen.Notasingledamnallowed;no,notabarepoorone,evenatthemostcheerfulmomentwhenallwereblindest,thoughthegoodoldwordofsinthrowninhereandthereatsuchtimesisagreatrelieftoamerrysoul."

           "True,"saidthemaltster."Naterrequiresherswearingattheregulartimes,orshe’snotherself;andunholyexclamationsisanecessityoflife.

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