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Heissmokinganuncleanbriar，andhisforeheadispuckeredwiththought。
CAPTGTohimself，fingeringaheadstall。Jack’sanass。
There’senoughbrassonthistoloadamule-and，iftheAmericansknowanythingaboutanything，itcanbecutdowntoabitonly’Don’twantthewatering-bridle，eitherHumbug！-Halfadozensetsofchainsandpulleysforonehorse！Rot！Scratchinghishead。
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MRSGEnteringhastily，herhandboundinacloth。Oh，Pip，I’vescaldedmyhandoverthathorrid，horridTipareejam！
CAPTGAbsently。Eb！Wha-at？
MRSGWithround-eyedreproach。I’vescaldeditaw-fully！
Aren’tyousorry？AndIdidsowantthatjamtojamproperly。
CAPTGPoorlittlewoman！LetmekisstheplaceandmakeitwellUnrollingbandage。Yousmallsinner！Where’sthatscald？
Ican’tseeit。
MRSGOnthetopofthelittlefingerThere！-It’samost’normousbigburn！
CAPTGKissinglittlefinger。Baby！LetHyderlookafterthejamYouknowIdon’tcareforsweets。
MasGIn-deed？-Pip！
CAPTGNotofthatkind，anyhowAndnowrunalong，Minnie，andleavemetomyownbasedevicesI’mbusy。
MRSGCalmlysettlingherselfinlongchair。SoIseeWhatamessyou’remaking！Whyhaveyoubroughtallthatsmellyleatherstuffintothehouse？
CAPTGToplaywithDoyoumind，dear？
MRSGLetmeplaytooI’dlikeit。
CAPTGI’mafraidyouwouldn’tPussy-Don’tyouthinkthatjamwillburn，orwhateveritisthatjamdoeswhenit’snotlookedafterbyacleverlittlehousekeeper？
MRSGIthoughtyousaidHydercouldattendtoitIlefthimintheveranda，stirring-whenIhurtmyselfso。
CAPTGHiseyereturningtotheequipment。Po-oorlittlewoman！-Threepoundsfourandsevenisthreeeleven，andthatcanbecutdowntotwoeight，withjustalee-tiecare，with-outweakeninganythingFarrieryisallrotinincompetenthands。
What’stheuseofashoe-casewhenaman’sscouting？Hecan’tstickitonwithalick-likeastamp-theshoe！SkittlesMRSGWhat’sskittles？Pah！Whatisthisleathercleanedwith？
CAPTGCreamandchampagneand-Lookhere，dear，doyoureallywanttotalktomeaboutanythingimportant？
MRSGNoI’vedonemyaccounts，andIthoughtI’dliketoseewhatyou’redoing。
CAPTGWell，love，nowyou’veseenand-Wouldyoumind？-
Thatistosay-Minnie，Ireallyambusy。
MRSGYouwantmetogo？
CAPTG，Yes，dear，foralittlewhileThistobaccowillhanginyourdress，andsaddlerydoesn’tinterestyou。
MRSGEverythingyoudointerestsme，Pip。
CAPTGYes，Iknow，Iknow，dearI’lltellyouallaboutitsomedaywhenI’veputaheadonthisthingInthemeantime-
MRSGI’mtobeturnedoutoftheroomlikeatroublesomechild？
CAPTGNo-oIdon’tmeanthatexactlyBut，yousee，Ishallbetrampingupanddown，shiftingthesethingstoandfro，andIshallbeinyourwayDon’tyouthinkso？
MRSGCan’tIliftthemabout？LetmetryReachesforwardtotrooper’ssaddle。
CAPTGGoodgracious，child，don’ttouchitYou’llhurtyourself。
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