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Chapter 22

           ItappearedtomethattheeggsfromwhichyoungInsurerswerehatchedwereincubatedindustandheat,liketheeggsofostriches,judgingfromtheplacestowhichthoseincipientgiantsrepairedonaMondaymorning.Nordidthecounting-housewhereHerbertassisted,showinmyeyesasatallagoodObservatory;beingabacksecondfloorupayard,ofagrimypresenceinallparticulars,andwithalookintoanotherbacksecondfloor,ratherthanalookout.

           Iwaitedaboutuntilitwasnoon,andIwentupon’Change,andIsawflueymensittingthereunderthebillsaboutshipping,whomItooktobegreatmerchants,thoughIcouldn’tunderstandwhytheyshouldallbeoutofspirits.WhenHerbertcame,wewentandhadlunchatacelebratedhousewhichIthenquitevenerated,butnowbelievetohavebeenthemostabjectsuperstitioninEurope,andwhereIcouldnothelpnoticing,eventhen,thattherewasmuchmoregravyonthetableclothsandknivesandwaiters’clothes,thaninthesteaks.Thiscollationdisposedofatamoderateprice(consideringthegrease,whichwasnotchargedfor),wewentbacktoBarnard’sInnandgotmylittleportmanteau,andthentookcoachforHammersmith.Wearrivedthereattwoorthreeo’clockintheafternoon,andhadverylittlewaytowalktoMr.Pocket’shouse.Liftingthelatchofagate,wepasseddirectintoalittlegardenoverlookingtheriver,whereMr.Pocket’schildrenwereplayingabout.

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