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Chapter 7

           "

           "Oh!"

           "Andshean’toverpartialtohavingscholarsonthepremises,"Joecontinued,"andinparticklerwouldnotbeoverpartialtomybeingascholar,forfearasImightrise.Likeasortorrebel,don’tyousee?"

           Iwasgoingtoretortwithaninquiry,andhadgotasfaras"Why"whenJoestoppedme.

           "Stayabit.Iknowwhatyou’reagoingtosay,Pip;stayabit!Idon’tdenythatyoursistercomestheMo-guloverus,nowandagain.Idon’tdenythatshedothrowusback-falls,andthatshedodropdownuponusheavy.AtsuchtimesaswhenyoursisterisontheRam-page,Pip,"Joesankhisvoicetoawhisperandglancedatthedoor,"candorcompelsfurtoadmitthatsheisaBuster."

           Joepronouncedthisword,asifitbeganwithatleasttwelvecapitalBs.

           "Whydon’tIrise?ThatwereyourobservationwhenIbrokeitoff,Pip?"

           "Yes,Joe."

           "Well,"saidJoe,passingthepokerintohislefthand,thathemightfeelhiswhisker;andIhadnohopeofhimwheneverhetooktothatplacidoccupation;"yoursister’samaster-mind.Amaster-mind."

           "What’sthat?"Iasked,insomehopeofbringinghimtoastand.ButJoewasreadierwithhisdefinitionthanIhadexpected,andcompletelystoppedmebyarguingcircularly,andansweringwithafixedlook,"Her."

           "AndIain’tamaster-mind,"Joeresumed,whenhehadunfixedhislook,andgotbacktohiswhisker.

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