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Chapter 5

           I’llengagethere’snoTarinthat:"so,thesergeantthankedhimandsaidthatashepreferredhisdrinkwithouttar,hewouldtakewine,ifitwasequallyconvenient.Whenitwasgivenhim,hedrankhisMajesty’shealthandcomplimentsoftheseason,andtookitallatamouthfulandsmackedhislips.

           "Goodstuff,eh,sergeant?"saidMr.Pumblechook.

           "I’lltellyousomething,"returnedthesergeant;"Isuspectthatstuff’sofyourproviding."

           Mr.Pumblechook,withafatsortoflaugh,said,"Ay,ay?Why?"

           "Because,"returnedthesergeant,clappinghimontheshoulder,"you’reamanthatknowswhat’swhat."

           "D’yethinkso?"saidMr.Pumblechook,withhisformerlaugh."Haveanotherglass!"

           "Withyou.Hobandnob,"returnedthesergeant."ThetopofminetothefootofyoursthefootofyourstothetopofmineRingonce,ringtwicethebesttuneontheMusicalGlasses!Yourhealth.Mayyouliveathousandyears,andneverbeaworsejudgeoftherightsortthanyouareatthepresentmomentofyourlife!"

           Thesergeanttossedoffhisglassagainandseemedquitereadyforanotherglass.InoticedthatMr.Pumblechookinhishospitalityappearedtoforgetthathehadmadeapresentofthewine,buttookthebottlefromMrs.Joeandhadallthecreditofhandingitaboutinagushofjoviality.EvenIgotsome.

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