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Whatelsecouldbeexpected!
'
Asheextendedhishandwithamagnificentlyforgivingair,andasIwasbrokenbyillnessandunfittoquarrel,Itookit.
`William,'
saidMrPumblechooktothewaiter,`putamuffinontable.Andhasitcometothis!
Hasitcometothis!
Ifrowninglysatdowntmybreakfast.MrPumblechookstoodovermeandpouredoutmytea-beforeIcouldtouchtheteapot-withtheairofabenefactorwhowasresolvedtobetruetothelast.
saidMrPumblechook,mournfully,`putthesalton.Inhappiertimes,'
addressingme,`Ithinkyoutoosugar.Anddidyoutakemilk?
Youdid.Sugarandmilk.William,bringawatercress.'
`Thankyou,'
saidI,shortly,`butIdon'
teatwatercresses.'
`Youdon'
teat'
em,'
returnedMrPumblechook,sighingandnoddinghisheadseveraltimes,asifhemighthaveexpectedthat,andasifabstinencefromwatercresseswereconsistentwithmydownfall.`True.Thesimplefruitsoftheearth.No.Youneedn'
tbringany,William.'
Iwentonwithmybreakfast,andMrPumblechookcontinuedtostandoverme,staringfishilyandbreathingnoisily,ashealwaysdid.
`Littlemorethanskinandbone!
musedMrPumblechook,aloud.`Andyetwhenhewentfromhere(Imaysaywithmyblessing),andIspreadaforehimmyhumblestore,liketheBee,hewasasplumpasaPeach!
Thisremindedmeofthewonderfuldifferencebetweentheservilemannerinwhichhehadofferedhishandinmynewprosperity,saying,`MayI?
andtheostentatiousclemencywithwhichhehadjustnowexhibitedthesamefatfivefingers.
`Hah!
hewenton,handingmethebread-and-butter.`AndairyouagoingtoJoseph?
`Inheaven'
sname,'
saidI,firinginspiteofmyself,`whatdoesitmattertoyouwhereIamgoing?
Leavethatteapotalone.'
ItwastheworstcourseIcouldhavetaken,becauseitgavePumblechooktheopportunityhewanted.
`Yes,youngman,'
saidhe,releasingthehandleofthearticleinquestion,retiringasteportwofrommytable,andspeakingforthebehoofofthelandlordandwaiteratthedoor,`Iwillleavethatteapotalone.Youareright,youngman.Foronce,youareright.IforgitmyselfwhenItakesuchaninterestinyourbreakfast,astowishyourframe,exhaustedbythedebilitatingeffectsofprodigygality,tobestimilatedbythe'
olesomenourishmentofyourforefathers.Andyet,'
saidPumblechook,turningtothelandlordandwaiter,andpointingmeoutatarm'
slength,`thisishimasIeversportedwithinhisdaysofhappyinfancy!
Tellmenotitcannotbe;
Itellyouthisishim!
Alowmurmurfromthetworeplied.Thewaiterappearedtobeparticularlyaffected.
`Thisishim,'
saidPumblechook,`asIhaverodeinmyshaycart.ThisishimasIhaveseenbroughtupbyhand.ThisishimuntoethesisterofwhichIwasunclebymarriage,ashernamewasGeorgianaM'
riafromherownmother,lethimdenyitifhecan!
ThewaiterseemedconvincedthatIcouldnotdenyit,andthatitgavethecaseablacklook.
`Youngman,'
saidPumblechook,screwinghisheadatmeintheoldfashion,`youairagoingtoJoseph.Whatdoesitmattertome,youaskme,whereyouairgoing?
Isaytoyou,Sir,youairagoingtoJoseph.'
Thewaitercoughed,asifhemodestlyinvitedtogetoverthat.
`Now,'
saidPumblechook,andallthiswithamostexasperatingairofsayinginthecauseofvirtuewhatwasperfectlyconvincingandconclusive,`IwilltellyouwhattosaytoJoseph.HereisSquiresoftheBoarpresent,knownandrespectedinthistown,andhereisWilliam,whichhisfather'
snamewasPotkinsifIdonotdeceivemyself.'
`Youdonot,sir,'
saidWilliam.
`Intheirpresence,'
pursuedPumblechook,`Iwilltellyou,youngman,whattosaytoJoseph.Saysyou,"
Joseph,Ihavethisdayseenmyearliestbenefactorandthefounderofmyfortun'
s.Iwillnamenonames,Joseph,butsotheyarepleasedtocallhimup-town,andIhaveseenthatman."
`IswearIdon'
tseehimhere,'
saidI.
`Saythatlikewise,'
retortedPumblechook.`Sayyousaidthat,andevenJosephwillprobablybetraysurprise.'
`Thereyouquitemistakehim,'
saidI.`Iknowbetter.'
`Saysyou,'
Pumblechookwenton,`"
Joseph,Ihaveseenthatman,andthatmanbearsyounomaliceandbearsmenomalice.Heknowsyourcharacter,Joseph,andiswellacquaintedwithyourpig-headednessandignorance;
andheknowsmycharacter,Joseph,andheknowsmywantofgratitoode.Yes,Joseph,"
saysyou,'
herePumblechookshookhisheadandhandatme,`"
heknowsmytotaldeficiencyofcommonhumangratitoode.Heknowsit,Joseph,asnonecan.Youdonotknowit,Joseph,havingnocalltoknowit,butthatmando."
Windydonkeyashewas,itreallyamazedmethathecouldhavethefacetotalkthustomine.
`Saysyou,"
Joseph,hegavemealittlemessage,whichIwillnowrepeat.Itwas,thatinmybeingbroughtlow,hesawthefingerofProvidence.Heknowedthatfingerwhenhesawit,Joseph,andhesawitplain.Itpintedoutthiswriting,Joseph.Rewardofingratitoodetohisearliestbenefactor,andfounderoffortun'
s.Butthatmansaidhedidnotrepentofwhathehaddone,Joseph.Notatall.Itwasrighttodoit,itwaskindtodoit,itwasbenevolenttodoit,andhewoulddoitagain."
`It'
spity,'
saidI,scornfully,asIfinishedmyinterruptedbreakfast,`thatthemandidnotsaywhathehaddoneandwoulddoagain.'
`SquiresoftheBoar!
Pumblechookwasnowaddressingthelandlord,`andWilliam!
Ihavenoobjectionstoyourmentioning,eitherup-townordown-town,ifsuchshouldbeyourwishes,thatitwasrighttodoit,kindtodoit,benevolenttodoit,andthatIwoulddoitagain.'
WiththosewordstheImpostorshookthembothbythehand,withanair,andleftthehouse;
leavingmemuchmoreastonishedthandelightedbythevirtuesofthatsameindefinite`it.'
`Iwasnotlongafterhiminleavingthehousetoo,andwhenIwentdowntheHigh-streetIsawhimholdingforth(nodoubttothesameeffect)athisshopdoortoaselectgroup,whohonouredmewithveryunfavourableglancesasIpassedontheoppositesideoftheway.
But,itwasonlythepleasantertoturntoBiddyandtoJoe,whosegreatforbearanceshonemorebrightlythanbefore,ifthatcouldbe,contrastedwiththisbrazenpretender.Iwenttowardsthemslowly,formylimbswereweak,butwithasenseofincreasingreliefasIdrewnearertothem,andasenseofleavingarroganceanduntruthfulnessfurtherandfurtherbehind.
TheJuneweatherwasdelicious.Theskywasblue,thelarksweresoaringhighoverthegreencorn,Ithoughtallthatcountry-sidemorebeautifulandpeacefulbyfarthanIhadeverknownittobeyet.ManypleasantpicturesofthelifethatIwouldleadthere,andofthechangeforthebetterthatwouldcomeovermycharacterwhenIhadaguidingspiritatmysidewhosesimplefaithandclearhome-wisdomIhadproved,beguiledmyway.Theyawakenedatenderemotioninme;
for,myheartwassoftenedbymyreturn,andsuchachangehadcometopass,thatIfeltlikeonewhowastoilinghomebarefootfromdistanttravel,andwhosewanderingshadlastedmanyyears.
TheschoolhousewhereBiddywasmistress,Ihadneverseen;
but,thelittleroundaboutlanebywhichIenteredthevillageforquietness'
sake,tookmepastit.Iwasdisappointedtofindthatthedaywasaholiday;
nochildrenwerethere,andBiddy'
shousewasclosed.Somehopefulnotionofseeingherbusilyengagedinherdailyduties,beforeshesawme,hadbeeninmymindand
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