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           KidgerburytheoldestinhabitantofKentishTown,Ibelieve,whowentoutcharing,butwastoofeebletoexecuteherconceptionsofthatartwefoundanothertreasure,whowasoneofthemostamiableofwomen,butwhogenerallymadeapointoffallingeitherupordownthekitchenstairswiththetray,andalmostplungedintotheparlour,asintoabath,withthetea-things.Theravagescommittedbythisunfortunate,renderingherdismissalnecessary,shewassucceeded(withintervalsofMrs.Kidgerbury)byalonglineofIncapables;terminatinginayoungpersonofgenteelappearance,whowenttoGreenwichFairinDora’sbonnet.AfterwhomIremembernothingbutanaverageequalityoffailure.

           Everybodywehadanythingtodowithseemedtocheatus.Ourappearanceinashopwasasignalforthedamagedgoodstobebroughtoutimmediately.Ifweboughtalobster,itwasfullofwater.Allourmeatturnedouttobetough,andtherewashardlyanycrusttoourloaves.Insearchoftheprincipleonwhichjointsoughttoberoasted,toberoastedenough,andnottoomuch,ImyselfreferredtotheCookeryBook,andfounditthereestablishedastheallowanceofaquarterofanhourtoeverypound,andsayaquarterover.Buttheprinciplealwaysfailedusbysomecuriousfatality,andwenevercouldhitanymediumbetweenrednessandcinders.

           Ihadreasontobelievethatinaccomplishingthesefailuresweincurredafargreaterexpensethanifwehadachievedaseriesoftriumphs.

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