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A Turn of the Screw

           WhethertherearetwopeopleinEnglandlesslikelytocomesatisfactorilyoutofanynegotiationwithMr.SmallweedthanMr.GeorgeandMr.MatthewBagnetmaybeveryreasonablyquestioned.Also,notwithstandingtheirmartialappearance,broadsquareshoulders,andheavytread,whethertherearewithinthesamelimitstwomoresimpleandunaccustomedchildreninalltheSmallweedyaffairsoflife.AstheyproceedwithgreatgravitythroughthestreetstowardstheregionofMountPleasant,Mr.Bagnet,observinghiscompaniontobethoughtful,considersitafriendlyparttorefertoMrs.Bagnet’slatesally."George,youknowtheoldgirlshe’sassweetandasmildasmilk.Buttouchheronthechildrenormyselfandshe’sofflikegunpowder.""Itdoeshercredit,Mat!""George,"saysMr.Bagnet,lookingstraightbeforehim,"theoldgirlcan’tdoanythingthatdon’tdohercredit.Moreorless.Ineversayso.Disciplinemustbemaintained.""She’sworthherweightingold,"saysthetrooper."Ingold?"saysMr.Bagnet."I’lltellyouwhat.Theoldgirl’sweightistwelvestonesix.WouldItakethatweightinanymetalfortheoldgirl?No.Whynot?Becausetheoldgirl’smetalisfarmorepreciousthanthepreciousestmetal.Andshe’sALLmetal!""Youareright,Mat!""Whenshetookmeandacceptedoftheringshe’listedundermeandthechildrenheartandhead,forlife.She’sthatearnest,"saysMr.Bagnet,"andtruetohercoloursthat,touchuswithafingerandsheturnsoutandstandstoherarms.

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