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Chapter 52

           

           Myinnhadoncebeenapartofanancientecclesiasticalhouse,andIdinedinalittleoctagonalcommon-room,likeafont.AsIwasnotabletocutmydinner,theoldlandlordwithashiningbaldheaddiditforme.Thisbringingusintoconversation,hewassogoodastoentertainmewithmyownstoryofcoursewiththepopularfeaturethatPumblechookwasmyearliestbenefactorandthefounderofmyfortunes.

           "Doyouknowtheyoungman?"saidI.

           "Knowhim!"repeatedthelandlord."Eversincehewasnoheightatall."

           "Doesheevercomebacktothisneighborhood?"

           "Ay,hecomesback,"saidthelandlord,"tohisgreatfriends,nowandagain,andgivesthecoldshouldertothemanthatmadehim."

           "Whatmanisthat?"

           "HimthatIspeakof,"saidthelandlord."Mr.Pumblechook."

           "Isheungratefultonooneelse?"

           "Nodoubthewouldbe,ifhecould,"returnedthelandlord,"buthecan’t.Andwhy?BecausePumblechookdoneeverythingforhim."

           "DoesPumblechooksayso?"

           "Sayso!"repliedthelandlord."Hehan’tnocalltosayso."

           "Butdoeshesayso?"

           "Itwouldturnaman’sbloodtowhitewinewinegartohearhimtellofit,sir,"saidthelandlord.

           Ithought,"YetJoe,dearJoe,younevertellofit.Long-sufferingandlovingJoe,younevercomplain

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