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hhistribetoo. “Whatnow?Areyouasubjectforthemadhospital?”saidthe wine-shopkeeper,crossingtheroad,andobliteratingthejestwith CharlesDickensElecBookClassics ahandfulofmud,pickedupforthepurpose,andsmearedoverit. “Whydoyouwriteinthepublicstreets?Istheretellmethouis therenootherplacetowritesuchwordsin?” Inhisexpostulationhedroppedhiscleanerhand(perhaps accidentally,perhapsnot)uponthejoker’sheart.Thejoker rappeditwithhisown,tookanimblespringupward,andcame downinafantasticdancingattitude,withoneofhisstainedshoes jerkedoffhisfootintohishand,andheldout.Ajokerofan extremely,nottosaywolfishlypracticalcharacter,helooked, underthosecircumstances. “Putiton,putiton,”saidtheother.“Callwine,wineandfinish there.”Withthatadvice,hewipedhissoiledhanduponthejoker’s dress,suchasitwasquitedeliberately,ashavingdirtiedthe