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Chapter 26

           Resentingthislittlesuccessmorethananything,Drummle,withoutanythreatorwarning,pulledhishandsoutofhispockets,droppedhisroundshoulders,swore,tookupalargeglass,andwouldhaveflungitathisadversary’shead,butforourentertainer’sdexterouslyseizingitattheinstantwhenitwasraisedforthatpurpose.

           "Gentlemen,"saidMr.Jaggers,deliberatelyputtingdowntheglass,andhaulingouthisgoldrepeaterbyitsmassivechain,"Iamexceedinglysorrytoannouncethatit’shalfpastnine."

           Onthishintweallrosetodepart.Beforewegottothestreetdoor,StartopwascheerilycallingDrummle"oldboy,"asifnothinghadhappened.Buttheoldboywassofarfromresponding,thathewouldnotevenwalktoHammersmithonthesamesideoftheway;soHerbertandI,whoremainedintown,sawthemgoingdownthestreetonoppositesides;Startopleading,andDrummlelaggingbehindintheshadowofthehouses,muchashewaswonttofollowinhisboat.

           Asthedoorwasnotyetshut,IthoughtIwouldleaveHerbertthereforamoment,andrunupstairsagaintosayawordtomyguardian.Ifoundhiminhisdressing-roomsurroundedbyhisstockofboots,alreadyhardatit,washinghishandsofus.

           ItoldhimIhadcomeupagaintosayhowsorryIwasthatanythingdisagreeableshouldhaveoccurred,andthatIhopedhewouldnotblamememuch.

           "Pooh!"saidhe,sluicinghisface,andspeakingthroughthewater-drops;"it’snothing,Pip

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