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           Sparsitconceived,thatitwastoodevelopedanoseforthepurpose.Afterwhichoffensiveimplication,hecuthimselfacrustofbread,andthrewtheknifedownwithanoise.

           Mrs.Sparsittookherfootoutofherstirrup,andsaid,‘Mr.Bounderby,sir!’

           ‘Well,ma’am?’retortedMr.Bounderby.‘Whatareyoustaringat?’

           ‘MayIask,sir,’saidMrs.Sparsit,‘haveyoubeenruffledthismorning?’

           ‘Yes,ma’am.’

           ‘MayIinquire,sir,’pursuedtheinjuredwoman,‘whetherIamtheunfortunatecauseofyourhavinglostyourtemper?’

           ‘Now,I’lltellyouwhat,ma’am,’saidBounderby,‘Iamnotcomeheretobebullied.Afemalemaybehighlyconnected,butshecan’tbepermittedtobotherandbadgeramaninmyposition,andIamnotgoingtoputupwithit.’(Mr.Bounderbyfeltitnecessarytogeton:foreseeingthatifheallowedofdetails,hewouldbebeaten.)

           Mrs.Sparsitfirstelevated,thenknitted,herCoriolanianeyebrows;gatheredupherworkintoitsproperbasket;androse.

           ‘Sir,’saidshe,majestically.‘ItisapparenttomethatIaminyourwayatpresent.Iwillretiretomyownapartment.’

           ‘Allowmetoopenthedoor,ma’am.’

           ‘Thankyou,sir;Icandoitformyself.’

           ‘Youhadbetterallowme,ma’am,’saidBounderby,passingher,andgettinghishanduponthelock;‘becauseIcantaketheopportunityofsayingawordtoyou,beforeyougo.Mrs.

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