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Records a touching Act of delicate Feeling not unmixed with Pleasantry, achieved and performed by Me

           Cluppins,inaninsinuatingmanner.

           ‘Oh!Mrs.Rogersisa-goin’,’repliedMasterBardell,openinghiseyesverywideashedeliveredtheintelligence.

           ‘What?Theladyashastakenthelodgings!’ejaculatedMrs.Cluppins.

           MasterBardellputhishandsdeeperdownintohispockets,andnoddedexactlythirty-fivetimes,toimplythatitwasthelady-lodger,andnoother.

           ‘Blessus!’saidMrs.Cluppins.‘It’squiteaparty!’

           ‘Ah,ifyouknewwhatwasinthecupboard,you’dsayso,’repliedMasterBardell.

           ‘Whatisthere,Tommy?’saidMrs.Cluppinscoaxingly.‘You’lltellME,Tommy,Iknow.’‘No,Iwon’t,’repliedMasterBardell,shakinghishead,andapplyinghimselftothebottomstepagain.

           ‘Dratthechild!’mutteredMrs.Cluppins.‘Whataprowokin’littlewretchitis!Come,Tommy,tellyourdearCluppy.’

           ‘MothersaidIwasn’tto,’rejoinedMasterBardell,‘I’ma-goin’tohavesome,Iam.’Cheeredbythisprospect,theprecociousboyappliedhimselftohisinfantiletreadmill,withincreasedvigour.

           TheaboveexaminationofachildoftenderyearstookplacewhileMr.andMrs.Raddleandthecab-driverwerehavinganaltercationconcerningthefare,which,terminatingatthispointinfavourofthecabman,Mrs.Raddlecameuptottering.

           ‘Lauk,MaryAnn!what’sthematter?’saidMrs.Cluppins.

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