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he and I and the collation were alone, "I give you joy of your good

fortune Well deserved, well deserved!"

This was coht it a sensible way of

expressing hi admiration at me for

some moments, "that I should have been the hu

up to this, is a proud reward"

I begged Mr Pu was to be ever said or

hinted, on that point

"My dear young friend," said Mr Pumblechook; "if you will allow me to

call you so--"

I murmured "Certainly," and Mr Puain,

and communicated a movement to his waistcoat, which had an eh it was rather lon, "My dear young friend, rely

uponthe fact before

the mind of Joseph--Joseph!" said Mr Pumblechook, in the way of a

compassionate adjuration "Joseph!! Joseph!!!" Thereupon he shook his

head and tapped it, expressing his sense of deficiency in Joseph