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Effects in the Bank

           Iftheyweremoreprovidentandlessperverse,ma’am,whatwouldtheydo?Theywouldsay,“Whilemyhatcoversmyfamily,”or“whilemybonnetcoversmyfamily,”asthecasemightbe,ma’am“Ihaveonlyonetofeed,andthat’sthepersonImostliketofeed.”’

           ‘Tobesure,’assentedMrs.Sparsit,eatingmuffin.

           ‘Thankyou,ma’am,’saidBitzer,knucklinghisforeheadagain,inreturnforthefavourofMrs.Sparsit’simprovingconversation.‘Wouldyouwishalittlemorehotwater,ma’am,oristhereanythingelsethatIcouldfetchyou?’

           ‘Nothingjustnow,Bitzer.’

           ‘Thankyou,ma’am.Ishouldn’twishtodisturbyouatyourmeals,ma’am,particularlytea,knowingyourpartialityforit,’saidBitzer,craningalittletolookoverintothestreetfromwherehestood;‘butthere’sagentlemanbeenlookinguphereforaminuteorso,ma’am,andhehascomeacrossasifhewasgoingtoknock.Thatishisknock,ma’am,nodoubt.’

           Hesteppedtothewindow;andlookingout,anddrawinginhisheadagain,confirmedhimselfwith,‘Yes,ma’am.Wouldyouwishthegentlemantobeshownin,ma’am?’

           ‘Idon’tknowwhoitcanbe,’saidMrs.Sparsit,wipinghermouthandarranginghermittens.

           ‘Astranger,ma’am,evidently.’

           ‘WhatastrangercanwantattheBankatthistimeoftheevening,unlesshecomesuponsomebusinessforwhichheistoolate,Idon’tknow,’saidMrs.Sparsit,‘butIholdachargeinthisestablishmentfromMr.Bounderby,andIwillnevershrinkfromit.

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