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Chapter 40

           WhenIwasfirsthiredoutasshepherdt’othersidetheworld,it’smybeliefIshouldha’turnedintoamolloncolly-madsheepmyself,ifIhadn’tahadmysmoke."

           Ashesaidso,hegotupfromtable,andputtinghishandintothebreastofthepea-coathewore,broughtoutashortblackpipe,andahandfulofloosetobaccoofthekindthatiscalledNegro-head.Havingfilledhispipe,heputthesurplustobaccobackagain,asifhispocketwereadrawer.Then,hetookalivecoalfromthefirewiththetongs,andlightedhispipeatit,andthenturnedroundonthehearth-rugwithhisbacktothefire,andwentthroughhisfavoriteactionofholdingoutbothhishandsformine.

           "Andthis,"saidhe,dandlingmyhandsupanddowninhis,ashepuffedathispipe"andthisisthegentlemanwhatImade!TherealgenuineOne!Itdoesmegoodfurtolookatyou,Pip.AllIstip’late,is,tostandbyandlookatyou,dearboy!"

           IreleasedmyhandsassoonasIcould,andfoundthatIwasbeginningslowlytosettledowntothecontemplationofmycondition.WhatIwaschainedto,andhowheavily,becameintelligibletome,asIheardhishoarsevoice,andsatlookingupathisfurrowedbaldheadwithitsirongrayhairatthesides.

           "Imustn’tseemygentlemanafootingitinthemireofthestreets;theremustn’tbenomudonhisboots.Mygentlemanmusthavehorses,Pip!Horsestoride,andhorsestodrive,andhorsesforhisservanttorideanddriveaswell.

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