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Chapter 21

           AfrowzymourningofsootandsmokeattiredthisforlorncreationofBarnard,andithadstrewnashesonitshead,andwasundergoingpenanceandhumiliationasameredust-hole.Thusfarmysenseofsight;whiledryrotandwetrotandallthesilentrotsthatrotinneglectedroofandcellarrotofratandmouseandbugandcoaching-stablesnearathandbesidesaddressedthemselvesfaintlytomysenseofsmell,andmoaned,"TryBarnard’sMixture."

           Soimperfectwasthisrealizationofthefirstofmygreatexpectations,thatIlookedindismayatMr.Wemmick."Ah!"saidhe,mistakingme;"theretirementremindsyouofthecountry.Soitdoesme."

           Heledmeintoacornerandconductedmeupaflightofstairswhichappearedtometobeslowlycollapsingintosawdust,sothatoneofthosedaystheupperlodgerswouldlookoutattheirdoorsandfindthemselveswithoutthemeansofcomingdowntoasetofchambersonthetopfloor.MR.POCKET,JUN.,waspaintedonthedoor,andtherewasalabelontheletter-box,"Returnshortly."

           "Hehardlythoughtyou’dcomesosoon,"Mr.Wemmickexplained."Youdon’twantmeanymore?"

           "No,thankyou,"saidI.

           "AsIkeepthecash,"Mr.Wemmickobserved,"weshallmostlikelymeetprettyoften.Goodday."

           "Goodday."

           Iputoutmyhand,andMr.WemmickatfirstlookedatitasifhethoughtIwantedsomething.

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