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           "Andhowdoyougeton?""Slow.Bad,"returnedtheoldmanimpatiently."It’shardatmytimeoflife.""Itwouldbeeasiertobetaughtbysomeone,"saidmyguardian."Aye,buttheymightteachmewrong!"returnedtheoldmanwithawonderfullysuspiciousflashofhiseye."Idon’tknowwhatImayhavelostbynotbeinglearnedafore.Iwouldn’tliketoloseanythingbybeinglearnedwrongnow.""Wrong?"saidmyguardianwithhisgood-humouredsmile."Whodoyousupposewouldteachyouwrong?""Idon’tknow,Mr.JarndyceofBleakHouse!"repliedtheoldman,turninguphisspectaclesonhisforeheadandrubbinghishands."Idon’tsupposeasanybodywould,butI’drathertrustmyownselfthananother!"TheseanswersandhismannerwerestrangeenoughtocausemyguardiantoinquireofMr.Woodcourt,asweallwalkedacrossLincoln’sInntogether,whetherMr.Krookwerereally,ashislodgerrepresentedhim,deranged.Theyoungsurgeonreplied,no,hehadseennoreasontothinkso.Hewasexceedinglydistrustful,asignoranceusuallywas,andhewasalwaysmoreorlessundertheinfluenceofrawgin,ofwhichhedrankgreatquantitiesandofwhichheandhisback-shop,aswemighthaveobserved,smeltstrongly;buthedidnotthinkhimmadasyet.Onourwayhome,IsoconciliatedPeepy’saffectionsbybuyinghimawindmillandtwoflour-sacksthathewouldsuffernobodyelsetotakeoffhishatandglovesandwouldsitnowhereatdinnerbutatmyside.Caddysatupontheothersideofme,nexttoAda,towhomweimpartedthewholehistoryoftheengagementassoonaswegotback

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