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Chapter 22

           Iwasatalosstoaccountforthissurprisingcircumstance,andcouldnothelpgivingmymindtospeculationsaboutit,untilbyandbyMillerscamedownwiththebaby,whichbabywashandedtoFlopson,whichFlopsonwashandingittoMrs.Pocket,whenshetoowentfairlyheadforemostoverMrs.Pocket,babyandall,andwascaughtbyHerbertandmyself.

           "Graciousme,Flopson!"saidMrs.Pocket,lookingoffherbookforamoment,"everybody’stumbling!"

           "Graciousyou,indeed,Mum!"returnedFlopson,veryredintheface;"whathaveyougotthere?"

           "Igothere,Flopson?"askedMrs.Pocket.

           "Why,ifitain’tyourfootstool!"criedFlopson."Andifyoukeepitunderyourskirtslikethat,who’stohelptumbling?Here!Takethebaby,Mum,andgivemeyourbook."

           Mrs.Pocketactedontheadvice,andinexpertlydancedtheinfantalittleinherlap,whiletheotherchildrenplayedaboutit.Thishadlastedbutaveryshorttime,whenMrs.Pocketissuedsummaryordersthattheywerealltobetakenintothehouseforanap.ThusImadetheseconddiscoveryonthatfirstoccasion,thatthenurtureofthelittlePocketsconsistedofalternatelytumblingupandlyingdown.

           Underthesecircumstances,whenFlopsonandMillershadgotthechildrenintothehouse,likealittleflockofsheep,andMr.Pocketcameoutofittomakemyacquaintance,IwasnotmuchsurprisedtofindthatMr

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