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

           ‘Never!’and,bywayofshowingthathehadnodesiretobequestionedfurther,hedrewachairclosetothatofthespinsterauntandsatdown.

           ‘Mr.Jingle,’saidtheaunt,‘IentreatIimploreyou,ifthereisanydreadfulmysteryconnectedwithMr.Tupman,revealit.’

           ‘CanI,’saidMr.Jingle,fixinghiseyesontheaunt’sface—‘canIseelovelycreaturesacrificedattheshrineheartlessavarice!’Heappearedtobestrugglingwithvariousconflictingemotionsforafewseconds,andthensaidinalowvoice

           ‘Tupmanonlywantsyourmoney.’

           ‘Thewretch!’exclaimedthespinster,withenergeticindignation.(Mr.Jingle’sdoubtswereresolved.SheHADmoney.)

           ‘Morethanthat,’saidJingle—‘lovesanother.’

           ‘Another!’ejaculatedthespinster.‘Who?’‘ShortgirlblackeyesnieceEmily.’

           Therewasapause.

           Now,iftherewasoneindividualinthewholeworld,ofwhomthespinsterauntentertainedamortalanddeep-rootedjealousy,itwasthisidenticalniece.Thecolourrushedoverherfaceandneck,andshetossedherheadinsilencewithanairofineffablecontempt.Atlast,bitingherthinlips,andbridlingup,shesaid

           ‘Itcan’tbe.Iwon’tbelieveit.’

           ‘Watch’em,’saidJingle.

           ‘Iwill,’saidtheaunt.

           ‘Watchhislooks.

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