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Chapter XVII

           ThebestfunwaswithMadameJoubert:MissWilsonwasapoorsicklything,lachrymoseandlow-spirited,notworththetroubleofvanquishing,inshort;andMrs.Greywascoarseandinsensible;noblowtookeffectonher. ButpoorMadameJoubert!Iseeheryetinherragingpassions,whenwehaddrivenhertoextremities—spiltourtea,crumbledourbreadandbutter,tossedourbooksuptotheceiling,andplayedacharivariwiththeruleranddesk,thefenderandfire-irons. Theodore,doyourememberthosemerrydays?" 

           "Yaas,tobesureIdo,"drawledLordIngram; "andthepooroldstickusedtocryout‘Ohyouvillainschilds!’—andthenwesermonisedheronthepresumptionofattemptingtoteachsuchcleverbladesaswewere,whenshewasherselfsoignorant." 

           "Wedid;and,Tedo,youknow,Ihelpedyouinprosecuting(orpersecuting)yourtutor,whey-facedMr.Vining—theparsoninthepip,asweusedtocallhim. HeandMissWilsontookthelibertyoffallinginlovewitheachother—atleastTedoandIthoughtso;wesurprisedsundrytenderglancesandsighswhichweinterpretedastokensof‘labellepassion,’andIpromiseyouthepublicsoonhadthebenefitofourdiscovery;weemployeditasasortoflevertohoistourdead-weightsfromthehouse. Dearmama,there,assoonasshegotaninklingofthebusiness,foundoutthatitwasofanimmoraltendency.Didyounot,mylady-mother?" 

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