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Chapter 9

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           Mr.PumblechookandMrs.JoestaredatoneanotherastheywellMightandbothrepeated,"Inablackvelvetcoach?"

           "Yes,"saidI."AndMissEstellathat’sherniece,Ithinkhandedherincakeandwineatthecoach-window,onagoldplate.Andweallhadcakeandwineongoldplates.AndIgotupbehindthecoachtoeatmine,becauseshetoldmeto."

           "Wasanybodyelsethere?"askedMr.Pumblechook.

           "Fourdogs,"saidI.

           "Largeorsmall?"

           "Immense,"saidI."Andtheyfoughtforveal-cutletsoutofasilverbasket."

           Mr.PumblechookandMrs.Joestaredatoneanotheragain,inutteramazement.Iwasperfectlyfranticarecklesswitnessunderthetortureandwouldhavetoldthemanything.

           "Wherewasthiscoach,inthenameofgracious?"askedmysister.

           "InMissHavisham’sroom."Theystaredagain."Butthereweren’tanyhorsestoit."Iaddedthissavingclause,inthemomentofrejectingfourrichlycaparisonedcourserswhichIhadhadwildthoughtsofharnessing.

           "Canthisbepossible,uncle?"askedMrs.Joe."Whatcantheboymean?"

           "I’lltellyou,Mum,"saidMr.Pumblechook."Myopinionis,it’sasedan-chair.She’sflighty,youknowveryflightyquiteflightyenoughtopassherdaysinasedan-chair."

           "Didyoueverseeherinit,uncle?"askedMrs.Joe.

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