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           Inhappiertimes,"addressingme,"Ithinkyoutooksugar?Anddidyoutakemilk?Youdid.Sugarandmilk.William,bringawatercress."

           "Thankyou,"saidI,shortly,"butIdon’teatwatercresses."

           "Youdon’teat’em,"returnedMr.Pumblechook,sighingandnoddinghisheadseveraltimes,asifhemighthaveexpectedthat,andasifabstinencefromwatercresseswereconsistentwithmydownfall."True.Thesimplefruitsoftheearth.No.Youneedn’tbringany,William."

           Iwentonwithmybreakfast,andMr.Pumblechookcontinuedtostandoverme,staringfishilyandbreathingnoisily,ashealwaysdid.

           "Littlemorethanskinandbone!"musedMr.Pumblechook,aloud."Andyetwhenhewentfromhere(Imaysaywithmyblessing),andIspreadaforehimmyhumblestore,liketheBee,hewasasplumpasaPeach!"

           Thisremindedmeofthewonderfuldifferencebetweentheservilemannerinwhichhehadofferedhishandinmynewprosperity,saying,"MayI?"andtheostentatiousclemencywithwhichhehadjustnowexhibitedthesamefatfivefingers.

           "Hah!"hewenton,handingmethebreadandbutter."AndairyouagoingtoJoseph?"

           "Inheaven’sname,"saidI,firinginspiteofmyself,"whatdoesitmattertoyouwhereIamgoing?Leavethatteapotalone."

           ItwastheworstcourseIcouldhavetaken,becauseitgavePumblechooktheopportunityhewanted.

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