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Copperfield, he found himself finally queer about the head, and seeming
to wake from a giddy sleep; with the sight before him of the young
butcher walking off (whilst congratulated by two other butchers, and
the sweep, and the publican), and putting on his coat as he went ; from
which it was justly augured the victory was his."
Some
fifteen, or more years afterwards, Copperfield, being now come to man's
estate, and having business to execute at Canterbury, travelled down
thither at night by the Dover mail. Getting with difficulty into his
hotel in the middle of the night, he went " shivering to bed, through
various close passages, which smelt as if they had been steeped for
ages in a solution of soup, and stables." '; Early next
morning he sauntered through the dear old streets, and strolled into
the country for an hour, or so. Returning by the main street he saw
among those who were now stirring in their shops his ancient enemy the
butcher, advanced by this time to top-boots, and a baby ; and in
business for himself. He was nursing the baby, and.appeared to be a
benignant member of society."
The
" Robe of the Ephod " was to be in colour significantly " all of
blue." This colour blue predominated in the Tabernacle. It is
peculiarly a heavenly colour ; according to the Old Testament
Scriptures. Moses and the Elders saw under the feet of the " God of
Israel" " as it were a paved work of a Sapphire Stone, and as it were
the body of heaven in His clearness." Purple was the Royal colour (of
the House of David). —" Three blue beans (bullets, or small shot) in a
blue bladder," made in former times a toy-rattle for a baby.
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