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Mrs. Snagsby Sees It All

           Snagsbyforthethousandandfirsttime,"isthatboy?Whoisthat!"AndthereMrs.Snagsbyisseizedwithaninspiration.HehasnorespectforMr.Chadband.No,tobesure,andhewouldn’thave,ofcourse.Naturallyhewouldn’t,underthosecontagiouscircumstances.HewasinvitedandappointedbyMr.Chadbandwhy,Mrs.Snagsbyhearditherselfwithherownears!tocomeback,andbetoldwherehewastogo,tobeaddressedbyMr.Chadband;andhenevercame!Whydidhenevercome?Becausehewastoldnottocome.Whotoldhimnottocome?Who?Ha,ha!Mrs.Snagsbyseesitall.Buthappily(andMrs.Snagsbytightlyshakesherheadandtightlysmiles)thatboywasmetbyMr.Chadbandyesterdayinthestreets;andthatboy,asaffordingasubjectwhichMr.Chadbanddesirestoimproveforthespiritualdelightofaselectcongregation,wasseizedbyMr.Chadbandandthreatenedwithbeingdeliveredovertothepoliceunlessheshowedthereverendgentlemanwherehelivedandunlessheenteredinto,andfulfilled,anundertakingtoappearinCook’sCourtto-morrownight,"tomorrownight,"Mrs.Snagsbyrepeatsformereemphasiswithanothertightsmileandanothertightshakeofherhead;andto-morrownightthatboywillbehere,andto-morrownightMrs.Snagsbywillhavehereyeuponhimanduponsomeoneelse;andoh,youmaywalkalongwhileinyoursecretways(saysMrs.Snagsbywithhaughtinessandscorn),butyoucan’tblindME!Mrs.Snagsbysoundsnotimbrelinanybody’sears,butholdsherpurposequietly,andkeepshercounsel.

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