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

           

           ‘When,Goodwinwhen?’saidMrs.Pott,stillundecidedaboutthegoingoff.

           ‘Immediately,ofcourse,’saidMr.Pott;‘beforethedayisout.’

           ‘Oh,Goodwin,’resumedMrs.Pott,‘it’stheonlywayofmeetingtheslander,andsettingmerightwiththeworld.’

           ‘Certainly,ma’am,’repliedGoodwin.‘Nomanasisaman,ma’am,couldrefusetodoit.’

           So,asthehystericswerestillhoveringabout,Mr.Pottsaidoncemorethathewoulddoit;butMrs.Pottwassoovercomeatthebareideaofhavingeverbeensuspected,thatshewashalfadozentimesontheveryvergeofarelapse,andmostunquestionablywouldhavegoneoff,haditnotbeenfortheindefatigableeffortsoftheassiduousGoodwin,andrepeatedentreatiesforpardonfromtheconqueredPott;andfinally,whenthatunhappyindividualhadbeenfrightenedandsnubbeddowntohisproperlevel,Mrs.Pottrecovered,andtheywenttobreakfast.

           ‘Youwillnotallowthisbasenewspaperslandertoshortenyourstayhere,Mr.Winkle?’saidMrs.Pott,smilingthroughthetracesofhertears.

           ‘Ihopenot,’saidMr.Pott,actuated,ashespoke,byawishthathisvisitorwouldchokehimselfwiththemorselofdrytoastwhichhewasraisingtohislipsatthemoment,andsoterminatehisstayeffectually.

           ‘Ihopenot.’

           ‘Youareverygood,’saidMr.Winkle;‘butaletterhasbeenreceivedfromMr.

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