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Explosion

           Itmaytaketime,butweshallhave’em.It’spolicytogive’emlineenough,andthere’snoobjectiontothat.’

           ‘Ofcourse,theywillbepunishedwiththeutmostrigourofthelaw,asnotice-boardsobserve,’repliedJamesHarthouse,‘andservethemright.FellowswhogoinforBanksmusttaketheconsequences.Iftherewerenoconsequences,weshouldallgoinforBanks.’HehadgentlytakenLouisa’sparasolfromherhand,andhadputitupforher;andshewalkedunderitsshade,thoughthesundidnotshinethere.

           ‘Forthepresent,LooBounderby,’saidherhusband,‘here’sMrs.Sparsittolookafter.Mrs.Sparsit’snerveshavebeenacteduponbythisbusiness,andshe’llstayhereadayortwo.Somakehercomfortable.’

           ‘Thankyouverymuch,sir,’thatdiscreetladyobserved,‘butpraydonotletMycomfortbeaconsideration.AnythingwilldoforMe.’

           ItsoonappearedthatifMrs.Sparsithadafailinginherassociationwiththatdomesticestablishment,itwasthatshewassoexcessivelyregardlessofherselfandregardfulofothers,astobeanuisance.Onbeingshownherchamber,shewassodreadfullysensibleofitscomfortsastosuggesttheinferencethatshewouldhavepreferredtopassthenightonthemangleinthelaundry.True,thePowlersandtheScadgerseswereaccustomedtosplendour,‘butitismydutytoremember,’Mrs.Sparsitwasfondofobservingwithaloftygrace:particularlywhenanyofthedomesticswerepresent,‘thatwhatIwas,Iamnolonger.

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