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I began to think I should get over the day, when my sister said to Joe, “Clean plates—cold.”I clutched]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/pumblechook/@oldenglish/literature-charles-dickens-great-expectations-14-236</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/pumblechook/@oldenglish/literature-charles-dickens-great-expectations-14-236</guid><category><![CDATA[pumblechook]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[oldenglish]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 18:36:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[[Literature] Charles Dickens:  Great Expectations #13/236]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pumblechook, who had an objection to being interrupted; “I mean, enjoying himself with his elders and betters, and improving himself with their conversation, and rolling in the lap of luxury. 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