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We basely replied that we rather thought we had noticed such a man I

added, "He was drunk, no doubt"

"O dear no, sir," said Mr Wopsle, "not drunk His employer would see to

that, sir His employer would not allow him to be drunk"

"You know his employer?" said I

Mr Wopsle shut his eyes, and opened the both

cereentlenorant and a blatant ass, with a rasping throat and a countenance

expressive of low h--I will not say

sustained--the rôle (if I

of Denentle whether I should have been more sorry for Mr

Wopsle if he had been in despair, I was so sorry for hi round to have his braces