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Chapter 43

           Thearticlesarestillthere,onlywithachangeofplace;andthepresenceofseveralcordedpackages,lyingirregularlyovertheflooramongwhichistheleathernportmanteauproclaimsthepurposeofthetransposition.

           Thoughaclearingouthasnotbeenmade,itisevidentthatoneisintended.

           Inthemidstofthegeneraldisplacement,onepieceofplenishingwasstillseeninitsaccustomedcornerthedemijohn.ItwasseenbyPhelim,oftenerthananyotherarticleintheroom:fornomatterinwhatdirectionhemightturnhiseyes,theyweresuretocomeroundagaintothatwicker-coveredvesselthatstoodsotemptinglyintheangle.

           "Ach!mejewel,it’sthereyezare!"saidhe,apostrophisingthedemijohnforaboutthetwentiethtime,"widmorethantwoquartsavthecraytherinsideyerbewtifullbelly,andnotdoin’yeabitavgood,nayther.Ifthetinthpartavitwasinsideavme,itwudbeamoightybinnefittomeintistines.Trathwuditthatsame.Wudn’tit,Tara?"

           Onhearinghisnamepronounced,thedograisedhisheadandlookedinquiringlyaround,toseewhatwaswantedofhim.

           Perceivingthathishumancompanionwasbuttalkingtohimself,heresumedhisattitudeofrepose.

           "Faix!Idon’twantanyanswertothat,owldboy.It’smeselfthatknowsit,widouttillin’.Ahapeavgoodaglassofthatsamepotyeenwoulddome;andIdar’n’ttouchadhrap,aftherfwhatthemasthersidtomeaboutit.Aftherallthatpackin’,too,tillmethroatisstickin’tometongue,asifIhadbeenthryin’toswallowapitchplaster.

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