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           Ithoughthewasverystrange,oratleastthatwhatIcouldseeofhimwasverystrange,forhewaswrappeduptothechin,andhisfacewasalmosthiddeninafurcapwithbroadfurstrapsatthesideofhisheadfastenedunderhischin;butIwascomposedagain,andnotafraidofhim.SoItoldhimthatIthoughtImusthavebeencryingbecauseofmygodmother’sdeathandbecauseofMrs.Rachael’snotbeingsorrytopartwithme."ConfoundMrs.Rachael!"saidthegentleman."Letherflyawayinahighwindonabroomstick!"Ibegantobereallyafraidofhimnowandlookedathimwiththegreatestastonishment.ButIthoughtthathehadpleasanteyes,althoughhekeptonmutteringtohimselfinanangrymannerandcallingMrs.Rachaelnames.Afteralittlewhileheopenedhisouterwrapper,whichappearedtomelargeenoughtowrapupthewholecoach,andputhisarmdownintoadeeppocketintheside."Now,lookhere!"hesaid."Inthispaper,"whichwasnicelyfolded,"isapieceofthebestplum-cakethatcanbegotformoneysugarontheoutsideaninchthick,likefatonmuttonchops.Here’salittlepie(agemthisis,bothforsizeandquality),madeinFrance.Andwhatdoyousupposeit’smadeof?Liversoffatgeese.There’sapie!Nowlet’sseeyoueat’em.""Thankyou,sir,"Ireplied;"thankyouverymuchindeed,butIhopeyouwon’tbeoffendedtheyaretoorichforme.""Flooredagain!"saidthegentleman,whichIdidn’tatallunderstand,andthrewthembothoutofwindow.

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