’spremisesintheHigh-Streetofthemarkettown, wereofapeppercornyandfarinaceouscharacter, , tohavesomanylittledrawersinhisshop; andIwonderedwhenIpeepedintooneortwoonthelowertiers, andsawthetied-upbrownpaperpacketsinside, whethertheflower-seedsandbulbseverwantedofafinedaytobreakoutofthosejails, andbloom.

, Ihadbeensentstraighttobedinanatticwithaslopingroof, whichwassolowinthecornerwherethebedsteadwas, , , andsodidhisshopman; andsomehow, therewasageneralairandflavouraboutthecorduroys, somuchinthenatureofseeds, andageneralairandflavourabouttheseeds, somuchinthenatureofcorduroys, , whoappearedtotransacthisbusinessbykeepinghiseyeonthecoach-maker, whoappearedtogetoninlifebyputtinghishandsinhispocketsandcontemplatingthebaker, whoinhisturnfoldedhisarmsandstaredatthegrocer, -maker, alwaysporingoveralittledeskwithamagnifyingglassathiseye, andalwaysinspectedbyagroupinsmock-frocksporingoverhimthroughtheglassofhisshop-window, seemedtobeabouttheonlypersonintheHigh-streetwhosetradeengagedhisattention.