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Telescopic Philanthropy

           Yetyouthinkyourselvesveryfine,Idaresay!"Icouldseethatthepoorgirlwasnearcrying,andIresumedmychairwithoutspeakingandlookedather(Ihope)asmildlyasIfelttowardsher."It’sdisgraceful,"shesaid."Youknowitis.Thewholehouseisdisgraceful.Thechildrenaredisgraceful.I’Mdisgraceful.Pa’smiserable,andnowonder!Priscilladrinksshe’salwaysdrinking.It’sagreatshameandagreatstoryofyouifyousayyoudidn’tsmellherto-day.Itwasasbadasapublic-house,waitingatdinner;youknowitwas!""Mydear,Idon’tknowit,"saidI."Youdo,"shesaidveryshortly."Youshan’tsayyoudon’t.Youdo!""Oh,mydear!"saidI."Ifyouwon’tletmespeak""You’respeakingnow.Youknowyouare.Don’ttellstories,MissSummerson.""Mydear,"saidI,"aslongasyouwon’thearmeout""Idon’twanttohearyouout.""Oh,yes,Ithinkyoudo,"saidI,"becausethatwouldbesoveryunreasonable.Ididnotknowwhatyoutellmebecausetheservantdidnotcomenearmeatdinner;butIdon’tdoubtwhatyoutellme,andIamsorrytohearit.""Youneedn’tmakeameritofthat,"saidshe."No,mydear,"saidI."Thatwouldbeveryfoolish."Shewasstillstandingbythebed,andnowstoopeddown(butstillwiththesamediscontentedface)andkissedAda.Thatdone,shecamesoftlybackandstoodbythesideofmychair.HerbosomwasheavinginadistressfulmannerthatIgreatlypitied,butIthoughtitbetternottospeak."IwishIwasdead!"shebrokeout."Iwishwewerealldead.Itwouldbeagreatdealbetterforus

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