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"I hope not, Mrs Niven," said Jack, laughing, as he shook her hand heartily and sat down, "for my own sake as well as yours; because I have come to take my old room if it is vacant." "Yer auld room, Maister Jack!" exclaimed the bewildered woman. "Yes, if it is not already occupied." "The yin wi' the reeky lum and the view o' chimbley-pots frae the wundy?" "The same.
Now their windictiveness, or as you might say, 'uman natur', generally takes the shape of chimbley-pots and brick-ends, though I 'ave met windictiveness in the form o' b'iling vater and flat-irons, not to mention saucepans an' sich, afore now, and vunce a arm-cheer, all of vich is apt to vorry you a bit until you gets used to it.
By degrees his attention grew more and more attracted by the objects around him; and at last he derived as much enjoyment from the ride, as if it had been undertaken for the pleasantest reason in the world. 'Delightful prospect, Sam, said Mr. Pickwick. 'Beats the chimbley-pots, Sir, replied Mr. Weller, touching his hat.
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