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Jarndyce and Jarndyce

           Ifyouplease,miss,hiswifeisabeautifulwoman,butshebrokeherankle,anditneverjoined.Andherbrother’sthesawyerthatwasputinthecage,miss,andtheyexpecthe’lldrinkhimselftodeathentirelyonbeer,"saidCharley.Notknowingwhatmightbethematter,andbeingeasilyapprehensivenow,Ithoughtitbesttogotothisplacebymyself.IbadeCharleybequickwithmybonnetandveilandmyshawl,andhavingputthemon,wentawaydownthelittlehillystreet,whereIwasasmuchathomeasinMr.Boythorn’sgarden.Mr.Grubblewasstandinginhisshirt-sleevesatthedoorofhisverycleanlittletavernwaitingforme.Heliftedoffhishatwithbothhandswhenhesawmecoming,andcarryingitso,asifitwereanironvessel(itlookedasheavy),precededmealongthesandedpassagetohisbestparlour,aneatcarpetedroomwithmoreplantsinitthanwerequiteconvenient,acolouredprintofQueenCaroline,severalshells,agoodmanytea-trays,twostuffedanddriedfishinglasscases,andeitheracuriouseggoracuriouspumpkin(butIdon’tknowwhich,andIdoubtifmanypeopledid)hangingfromhisceiling.IknewMr.Grubbleverywellbysight,fromhisoftenstandingathisdoor.Apleasant-looking,stoutish,middle-agedmanwhoneverseemedtoconsiderhimselfcozilydressedforhisownfire-sidewithouthishatandtop-boots,butwhoneverworeacoatexceptatchurch.Hesnuffedthecandle,andbackingawayalittletoseehowitlooked,backedoutoftheroomunexpectedlytome,forIwasgoingtoaskhimbywhomhehadbeensent.

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