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Chapter 10

           Wopsleandastranger.Joegreetedmeasusualwith"Halloa,Pip,oldchap!"andthemomenthesaidthat,thestrangerturnedhisheadandlookedatme.

           Hewasasecret-lookingmanwhomIhadneverseenbefore.Hisheadwasallononeside,andoneofhiseyeswashalfshutup,asifheweretakingaimatsomethingwithaninvisiblegun.Hehadapipeinhismouth,andhetookitout,and,afterslowlyblowingallhissmokeawayandlookinghardatmeallthetime,nodded.So,Inodded,andthenhenoddedagain,andmaderoomonthesettlebesidehimthatImightsitdownthere.

           ButasIwasusedtositbesideJoewheneverIenteredthatplaceofresort,Isaid"No,thankyou,sir,"andfellintothespaceJoemadeformeontheoppositesettle.Thestrangeman,afterglancingatJoe,andseeingthathisattentionwasotherwiseengaged,noddedtomeagainwhenIhadtakenmyseat,andthenrubbedhisleginaveryoddway,asitstruckme.

           "Youwassaying,"saidthestrangeman,turningtoJoe,"thatyouwasablacksmith."

           "Yes.Isaidit,youknow,"saidJoe.

           "What’llyoudrink,Mr.—?Youdidn’tmentionyourname,bythebye."

           Joementioneditnow,andthestrangemancalledhimbyit."What’llyoudrink,Mr.Gargery?Atmyexpense?Totopupwith?"

           "Well,"saidJoe,"totellyouthetruth,Iain’tmuchinthehabitofdrinkingatanybody’sexpensebutmyown.

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