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Effects in the Bank

           Herownprivatesitting-roomwasastoryhigher,atthewindowofwhichpostofobservationshewasready,everymorning,togreetMr.Bounderby,ashecameacrosstheroad,withthesympathizingrecognitionappropriatetoaVictim.Hehadbeenmarriednowayear;andMrs.Sparsithadneverreleasedhimfromherdeterminedpityamoment.

           TheBankofferednoviolencetothewholesomemonotonyofthetown.Itwasanotherredbrickhouse,withblackoutsideshutters,greeninsideblinds,ablackstreet-dooruptwowhitesteps,abrazendoor-plate,andabrazendoor-handlefullstop.ItwasasizelargerthanMr.Bounderby’shouse,asotherhouseswerefromasizetohalf-a-dozensizessmaller;inallotherparticulars,itwasstrictlyaccordingtopattern.

           Mrs.Sparsitwasconsciousthatbycomingintheevening-tideamongthedesksandwritingimplements,sheshedafeminine,nottosayalsoaristocratic,graceupontheoffice.Seated,withherneedleworkornettingapparatus,atthewindow,shehadaself-laudatorysenseofcorrecting,byherladylikedeportment,therudebusinessaspectoftheplace.Withthisimpressionofherinterestingcharacteruponher,Mrs.Sparsitconsideredherself,insomesort,theBankFairy.Thetownspeoplewho,intheirpassingandrepassing,sawherthere,regardedherastheBankDragonkeepingwatchoverthetreasuresofthemine.

           Whatthosetreasureswere,Mrs.Sparsitknewaslittleastheydid.

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