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           Althoughhesquaredhimselfagaindirectly,heexpressedagreatamountofnaturalemotionbythesesimplemeans."First,"saidmyguardian,"canwedoanythingforyourpersonalcomfort,George?""Forwhich,sir?"heinquired,clearinghisthroat."Foryourpersonalcomfort.Isthereanythingyouwantthatwouldlessenthehardshipofthisconfinement?""Well,sir,"repliedGeorge,afteralittlecogitation,"Iamequallyobligedtoyou,buttobaccobeingagainsttherules,Ican’tsaythatthereis.""Youwillthinkofmanylittlethingsperhaps,byandby.Wheneveryoudo,George,letusknow.""Thankyou,sir.Howsoever,"observedMr.Georgewithoneofhissunburntsmiles,"amanwhohasbeenknockingabouttheworldinavagabondkindofawayaslongasIhavegetsonwellenoughinaplacelikethepresent,sofarasthatgoes.""Next,astoyourcase,"observedmyguardian."Exactlyso,sir,"returnedMr.George,foldinghisarmsuponhisbreastwithperfectself-possessionandalittlecuriosity."Howdoesitstandnow?""Why,sir,itisunderremandatpresent.Bucketgivesmetounderstandthathewillprobablyapplyforaseriesofremandsfromtimetotimeuntilthecaseismorecomplete.HowitistobemademorecompleteIdon’tmyselfsee,butIdaresayBucketwillmanageitsomehow.""Why,heavensaveus,man,"exclaimedmyguardian,surprisedintohisoldoddityandvehemence,"youtalkofyourselfasifyouweresomebodyelse!""Nooffence,sir,"saidMr.George."Iamverysensibleofyourkindness.

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