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Chapter 10

           Andhestirreditandhetastedit;notwithaspoonthatwasbroughttohim,butwithafile.

           HedidthissothatnobodybutIsawthefile;andwhenhehaddoneithewipedthefileandputitinabreast-pocket.IknewittobeJoe’sfile,andIknewthatheknewmyconvict,themomentIsawtheinstrument.Isatgazingathim,spell-bound.Buthenowreclinedonhissettle,takingverylittlenoticeofme,andtalkingprincipallyaboutturnips.

           Therewasadelicioussenseofcleaning-upandmakingaquietpausebeforegoingoninlifeafresh,inourvillageonSaturdaynights,whichstimulatedJoetodaretostayouthalfanhourlongeronSaturdaysthanatothertimes.Thehalf-hourandtherumandwaterrunningouttogether,Joegotuptogo,andtookmebythehand.

           "Stophalfamoment,Mr.Gargery,"saidthestrangeman."IthinkI’vegotabrightnewshillingsomewhereinmypocket,andifIhave,theboyshallhaveit."

           Helookeditoutfromahandfulofsmallchange,foldeditinsomecrumpledpaper,andgaveittome."Yours!"saidhe."Mind!Yourown."

           Ithankedhim,staringathimfarbeyondtheboundsofgoodmanners,andholdingtighttoJoe.HegaveJoegood-night,andhegaveMr.Wopslegood-night(whowentoutwithus),andhegavemeonlyalookwithhisaimingeyeno,notalook,forheshutitup,butwondersmaybedonewithaneyebyhidingit.

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