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Briefly illustrative of two Points; first, the Power of Hysterics, and, secondly, the Force of Circu

           I’llbeseparated,Goodwin!’

           ‘Itwouldcertainlyservehimright,ma’am,’saidGoodwin.

           WhateverthoughtsthethreatofaseparationmighthaveawakenedinMr.Pott’smind,heforboretogiveutterancetothem,andcontentedhimselfbysaying,withgreathumility:—

           ‘Mydear,willyouhearme?’

           Afreshtrainofsobswastheonlyreply,asMrs.Pottgrewmorehysterical,requestedtobeinformedwhyshewaseverborn,andrequiredsundryotherpiecesofinformationofasimilardescription.

           ‘Mydear,’remonstratedMr.Pott,‘donotgivewaytothesesensitivefeelings.Ineverbelievedthattheparagraphhadanyfoundation,mydearimpossible.Iwasonlyangry,mydearImaysayoutrageouswiththeINDEPENDENTpeoplefordaringtoinsertit;that’sall.’Mr.Pottcastanimploringlookattheinnocentcauseofthemischief,asiftoentreathimtosaynothingabouttheserpent.

           ‘Andwhatsteps,sir,doyoumeantotaketoobtainredress?’inquiredMr.Winkle,gainingcourageashesawPottlosingit.

           ‘Oh,Goodwin,’observedMrs.Pott,‘doeshemeantohorsewhiptheeditoroftheINDEPENDENT—doeshe,Goodwin?’

           ‘Hush,hush,ma’am;praykeepyourselfquiet,’repliedthebodyguard.‘Idaresayhewill,ifyouwishit,ma’am.’

           ‘Certainly,’saidPott,ashiswifeevinceddecidedsymptomsofgoingoffagain.‘OfcourseIshall.

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