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Life And Adventures Of Martin Chuzzlewit

CHAPTER FIVE
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Why, I always supposed that Mrs Lupin and you would make a match of it, Mark; and so did every one, as far as I know.' 'I never,' Mark replied, in some confusion, 'said nothing as was in a direct way courting-like to her, nor she to me, but I don't know what I mightn't do one of these odd times, and what she mightn't say in answer.
Well, sir, THAT wouldn't suit.' 'Not to be landlord of the Dragon, Mark ?' cried Mr Pinch.
'No, sir, certainly not,' returned the other, withdrawing his gaze from the horizon, and looking at his fellow-traveller.

'Why that would be the ruin of a man like me.

I go and sit down comfortably for life, and no man never finds me out.

What would be the credit of the landlord of the Dragon's being jolly?
Why, he couldn't help it, if he tried.' 'Does Mrs Lupin know you are going to leave her ?' Mr Pinch inquired.
'I haven't broke it to her yet, sir, but I must.

I'm looking out this morning for something new and suitable,' he said, nodding towards the city.
'What kind of thing now ?' Mr Pinch demanded.
'I was thinking,' Mark replied, 'of something in the grave-digging.
way.' 'Good gracious, Mark ?' cried Mr Pinch.
'It's a good damp, wormy sort of business, sir,' said Mark, shaking his head argumentatively, 'and there might be some credit in being jolly, with one's mind in that pursuit, unless grave-diggers is usually given that way; which would be a drawback.


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