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Telescopic Philanthropy

           Andfromhertumbledhairtoherprettyfeet,whichweredisfiguredwithfrayedandbrokensatinslipperstroddendownatheel,shereallyseemedtohavenoarticleofdressuponher,fromapinupwards,thatwasinitsproperconditionoritsrightplace."Youfindme,mydears,"saidMrs.Jellyby,snuffingthetwogreatofficecandlesintincandlesticks,whichmadetheroomtastestronglyofhottallow(thefirehadgoneout,andtherewasnothinginthegratebutashes,abundleofwood,andapoker),"youfindme,mydears,asusual,verybusy;butthatyouwillexcuse.TheAfricanprojectatpresentemploysmywholetime.Itinvolvesmeincorrespondencewithpublicbodiesandwithprivateindividualsanxiousforthewelfareoftheirspeciesalloverthecountry.Iamhappytosayitisadvancing.WehopebythistimenextyeartohavefromahundredandfiftytotwohundredhealthyfamiliescultivatingcoffeeandeducatingthenativesofBorrioboola-Gha,ontheleftbankoftheNiger."AsAdasaidnothing,butlookedatme,Isaiditmustbeverygratifying."ItISgratifying,"saidMrs.Jellyby."Itinvolvesthedevotionofallmyenergies,suchastheyare;butthatisnothing,sothatitsucceeds;andIammoreconfidentofsuccesseveryday.Doyouknow,MissSummerson,IalmostwonderthatYOUneverturnedyourthoughtstoAfrica."ThisapplicationofthesubjectwasreallysounexpectedtomethatIwasquiteatalosshowtoreceiveit.Ihintedthattheclimate"Thefinestclimateintheworld!"saidMrs.Jellyby."Indeed,ma’am?""Certainly.Withprecaution,"saidMrs.Jellyby.

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