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— for it is”— he counted —“eleven to one against

`Now, I tell you where it is!' said Mr. Cruncher to his wife, on entering. `If, as a honest tradesman, my wenturs goes wrong tonight, I shall make sure that you've been praying again me, and I shall work you for it just the same as if I seen you do it.'

— for it is”— he counted —“eleven to one against

The dejected Mrs. Cruncher shook her head.

— for it is”— he counted —“eleven to one against

`Why, you're at it afore my face!' said Mr. Cruncher, with signs of angry apprehension.

— for it is”— he counted —“eleven to one against

`Well, then; don't meditate nothing. You might as well meditate. You may as well go again me one way as another. Drop it altogether.'

`Yes, Jerry,' repeated Mr. Cruncher, sitting down to tea. `Ah! It is yes, Jerry. That's about it. You may say yes, Jerry.'

Mr. Cruncher had no particular meaning in these sulky corroborations, but made use of them, as people not unfrequently do, to express general ironical dissatisfaction.

`You and your yes, Jerry,' said Mr. Cruncher, taking a bite out of his bread-and-butter, and seeming to help it down with a large invisible oyster out of his saucer. `Ah! I think so. I believe you.'

`You are going out to-night?' asked his decent wife, when he took another bite.

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