In which state I returns home.
Wery good. Then all my hopeful wisions bein' crushed; and findin' that
there ain't no credit for me nowhere; I abandons myself to despair,
and says, "Let me do that as has the least credit in it of all; marry a
dear, sweet creetur, as is wery fond of me; me bein', at the same time,
wery fond of her; lead a happy life, and struggle no more again' the
blight which settles on my prospects."'
'If your philosophy, Mark,' said Tom, who laughed heartily at this
speech, 'be the oddest I ever heard of, it is not the least wise. Mrs
Lupin has said "yes," of course?'
'Why, no, sir,' replied Mr Tapley; 'she hasn't gone so far as that yet.
Which I attribute principally to my not havin' asked her. But we was
wery agreeable together--comfortable, I may say--the night I come home.
It's all right, sir.'
'Well!' said Tom, stopping at the Temple Gate. 'I wish you joy, Mark,
with all my heart. I shall see you again to-day, I dare say. Good-bye
for the present.'
'Good-bye, sir! Good-bye, Mr Pinch!' he added by way of soliloquy, as
he stood looking after him.
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