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           ‘Well,sir,therewereviolentquarrelsatfirst,Iassureyou,’saidMr.Chillip;‘butsheisquiteashadownow.WoulditbeconsideredforwardifIwastosaytoyou,sir,inconfidence,thatsincethesistercametohelp,thebrotherandsisterbetweenthemhavenearlyreducedhertoastateofimbecility?’

           ItoldhimIcouldeasilybelieveit.

           ‘Ihavenohesitationinsaying,’saidMr.Chillip,fortifyinghimselfwithanothersipofnegus,‘betweenyouandme,sir,thathermotherdiedofitorthattyranny,gloom,andworryhavemadeMrs.Murdstonenearlyimbecile.Shewasalivelyyoungwoman,sir,beforemarriage,andtheirgloomandausteritydestroyedher.Theygoaboutwithher,now,morelikeherkeepersthanherhusbandandsister-in-law.ThatwasMrs.Chillip’sremarktome,onlylastweek.AndIassureyou,sir,theladiesaregreatobservers.Mrs.Chillipherselfisagreatobserver!’

           ‘Doeshegloomilyprofesstobe(Iamashamedtousethewordinsuchassociation)religiousstill?’Iinquired.

           ‘Youanticipate,sir,’saidMr.Chillip,hiseyelidsgettingquiteredwiththeunwontedstimulusinwhichhewasindulging.‘OneofMrs.Chillip’smostimpressiveremarks.Mrs.Chillip,’heproceeded,inthecalmestandslowestmanner,‘quiteelectrifiedme,bypointingoutthatMr.Murdstonesetsupanimageofhimself,andcallsittheDivineNature.

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