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Chapter 7

           Withanalphabetonthehearthatmyfeetforreference,Icontrivedinanhourortwotoprintandsmearthisepistle:

           "MIDEERJOiOPEURKRWITEWELLiOPEiSHALSONBHABELL42TEEDGEUJOANTHENWESHORLBSOGLODDANWENiMPRENGTD2UJOWOTLARXANBLEVEMEINFXNPIP."

           TherewasnoindispensablenecessityformycommunicatingwithJoebyletter,inasmuchashesatbesidemeandwewerealone.ButIdeliveredthiswrittencommunication(slateandall)withmyownhand,andJoereceiveditasamiracleoferudition.

           "Isay,Pip,oldchap!"criedJoe,openinghisblueeyeswide,"whatascholaryouare!An’tyou?"

           "Ishouldliketobe,"saidI,glancingattheslateasheheldit;withamisgivingthatthewritingwasratherhilly.

           "Why,here’saJ,"saidJoe,"andaOequaltoanythink!Here’saJandaO,Pip,andaJ–O,Joe."

           IhadneverheardJoereadaloudtoanygreaterextentthanthismonosyllable,andIhadobservedatchurchlastSunday,whenIaccidentallyheldourPrayer–Bookupsidedown,thatitseemedtosuithisconveniencequiteaswellasifithadbeenallright.WishingtoembracethepresentoccasionoffindingoutwhetherinteachingJoe,Ishouldhavetobeginquiteatthebeginning,Isaid,"Ah!Butreadtherest,Jo."

           "Therest,eh,Pip?"saidJoe,lookingatitwithaslow,searchingeye,"One,two,three.

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