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Chapter 10

           

           Itappearedtomethatitwouldtaketimetobecomeuncommon,underthesecircumstances:nevertheless,Iresolvedtotryit,andthatveryeveningBiddyenteredonourspecialagreement,byimpartingsomeinformationfromherlittlecatalogueofPrices,undertheheadofmoistsugar,andlendingme,tocopyathome,alargeoldEnglishDwhichshehadimitatedfromtheheadingofsomenewspaper,andwhichIsupposed,untilshetoldmewhatitwas,tobeadesignforabuckle.

           Ofcoursetherewasapublic-houseinthevillage,andofcourseJoelikedsometimestosmokehispipethere.IhadreceivedstrictordersfrommysistertocallforhimattheThreeJollyBargemen,thatevening,onmywayfromschool,andbringhimhomeatmyperil.TotheThreeJollyBargemen,therefore,Idirectedmysteps.

           TherewasabarattheJollyBargemen,withsomealarminglylongchalkscoresinitonthewallatthesideofthedoor,whichseemedtometobeneverpaidoff.TheyhadbeenthereeversinceIcouldremember,andhadgrownmorethanIhad.Buttherewasaquantityofchalkaboutourcountry,andperhapsthepeopleneglectednoopportunityofturningittoaccount.

           ItbeingSaturdaynight,Ifoundthelandlordlookingrathergrimlyattheserecords;butasmybusinesswaswithJoeandnotwithhim,Imerelywishedhimgoodevening,andpassedintothecommonroomattheendofthepassage,wheretherewasabrightlargekitchenfire,andwhereJoewassmokinghispipeincompanywithMr.

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