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           Imighthavegoneoninthisfigurativemanner,ifDora’sfacehadnotadmonishedmethatshewaswonderingwithallhermightwhetherIwasgoingtoproposeanynewkindofvaccination,orothermedicalremedy,forthisunwholesomestateofours.ThereforeIcheckedmyself,andmademymeaningplainer.

           ‘Itisnotmerely,mypet,’saidI,‘thatwelosemoneyandcomfort,andeventempersometimes,bynotlearningtobemorecareful;butthatweincurtheseriousresponsibilityofspoilingeveryonewhocomesintoourservice,orhasanydealingswithus.Ibegintobeafraidthatthefaultisnotentirelyononeside,butthatthesepeopleallturnoutillbecausewedon’tturnoutverywellourselves.’

           ‘Oh,whatanaccusation,’exclaimedDora,openinghereyeswide;‘tosaythatyoueversawmetakegoldwatches!Oh!’

           ‘Mydearest,’Iremonstrated,‘don’ttalkpreposterousnonsense!Whohasmadetheleastallusiontogoldwatches?’

           ‘Youdid,’returnedDora.‘Youknowyoudid.YousaidIhadn’tturnedoutwell,andcomparedmetohim.’

           ‘Towhom?’Iasked.

           ‘Tothepage,’sobbedDora.

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