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           Perksmadequitearoundofvisitstothankpeoplefortheirkindbirthdaypresents,andaftereachvisitfeltthatshehadabetterfriendthanshehadthought.

           "Yes,"saidPerks,reflectively,"it’snotsomuchwhatyoudoesaswhatyoumeans;that’swhatIsay.Nowifithadbeencharity—"

           "Oh,dratcharity,"saidMrs.Perks;"nobodywon’tofferyoucharity,Bert,howevermuchyouwastowantit,Ilay.Thatwasjustfriendliness,thatwas."

           WhentheclergymancalledonMrs.Perks,shetoldhimallaboutit."ItWASfriendliness,wasn’tit,Sir?"saidshe.

           "Ithink,"saidtheclergyman,"itwaswhatissometimescalledloving-kindness."

           Soyouseeitwasallrightintheend.Butifonedoesthatsortofthing,onehastobecarefultodoitintherightway.For,asMr.Perkssaid,whenhehadtimetothinkitover,it’snotsomuchwhatyoudo,aswhatyoumean.