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Strongly illustrative of the Position, that the Course of True Love is not a Railway

           Jingleknewthatyoungmen,tospinsteraunts,areaslightedgastogunpowder,andhedeterminedtoessaytheeffectofanexplosionwithoutlossoftime.

           Fullofreflectionsuponthisimportantdecision,hecreptfromhisplaceofconcealment,and,undercoveroftheshrubsbeforementioned,approachedthehouse.Fortuneseemeddeterminedtofavourhisdesign.Mr.Tupmanandtherestofthegentlemenleftthegardenbythesidegatejustasheobtainedaviewofit;andtheyoungladies,heknew,hadwalkedoutalone,soonafterbreakfast.Thecoastwasclear.

           Thebreakfast-parlourdoorwaspartiallyopen.Hepeepedin.Thespinsterauntwasknitting.Hecoughed;shelookedupandsmiled.HesitationformednopartofMr.AlfredJingle’scharacter.Helaidhisfingeronhislipsmysteriously,walkedin,andclosedthedoor.

           ‘MissWardle,’saidMr.Jingle,withaffectedearnestness,‘forgiveintrusionshortacquaintancenotimeforceremonyalldiscovered.’

           ‘Sir!’saidthespinsteraunt,ratherastonishedbytheunexpectedapparitionandsomewhatdoubtfulofMr.Jingle’ssanity.

           ‘Hush!’saidMr.Jingle,inastage-whisper—‘Largeboydumplingfaceroundeyesrascal!’Hereheshookhisheadexpressively,andthespinsteraunttrembledwithagitation.

           ‘IpresumeyoualludetoJoseph,Sir?’saidthelady,makinganefforttoappearcomposed.

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