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Chapter 21

           Beingmuchtiredwiththewalk,andgettingupsoearly,hedozedalittleatfirst;then,quiteoverpoweredbyfatigueandthefumesofthetobacco,fellasleep.

           ItwasquitedarkwhenhewasawakenedbyapushfromSikes.Rousinghimselfsufficientlytositupandlookabouthim,hefoundthatworthyinclosefellowshipandcommunicationwithalabouringman,overapintofale.

           ‘So,you’regoingontoLowerHalliford,areyou?’inquiredSikes.

           ‘Yes,Iam,’repliedtheman,whoseemedalittletheworseorbetter,asthecasemightbefordrinking;‘andnotslowaboutitneither.Myhorsehasn’tgotaloadbehindhimgoingback,ashehadcomingupinthemornin’;andhewon’tbelonga-doingofit.Here’slucktohim.Ecod!he’sagood’un!’

           ‘Couldyougivemyboyandmealiftasfarasthere?’demandedSikes,pushingthealetowardshisnewfriend.

           ‘Ifyou’regoingdirectly,Ican,’repliedtheman,lookingoutofthepot.‘AreyougoingtoHalliford?’

           ‘GoingontoShepperton,’repliedSikes.

           ‘I’myourman,asfarasIgo,’repliedtheother.‘Isallpaid,Becky?’

           ‘Yes,theothergentleman’spaid,’repliedthegirl.

           ‘Isay!’saidtheman,withtipsygravity;‘thatwon’tdo,youknow.

           ‘Whynot?’rejoinedSikes.‘You’rea-goingtoaccommodateus,andwot’stopreventmystandingtreatforapintorso,inreturn?’

           Thestrangerreflecteduponthisargument,withaveryprofoundface;havingdoneso,heseizedSikesbythehand:anddeclaredhewasarealgoodfellow.TowhichMr.

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