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           Thomas,ma’am,IdoubtMr.Thomasverymuch,ma’am,Idon’tlikehiswaysatall.’

           ‘Bitzer,’saidMrs.Sparsit,inaveryimpressivemanner,‘doyourecollectmyhavingsaidanythingtoyourespectingnames?’

           ‘Ibegyourpardon,ma’am.It’squitetruethatyoudidobjecttonamesbeingused,andthey’realwaysbestavoided.’

           ‘PleasetorememberthatIhaveachargehere,’saidMrs.Sparsit,withherairofstate.‘Iholdatrusthere,Bitzer,underMr.Bounderby.HoweverimprobablebothMr.Bounderbyandmyselfmighthavedeemedityearsago,thathewouldeverbecomemypatron,makingmeanannualcompliment,Icannotbutregardhiminthatlight.FromMr.BounderbyIhavereceivedeveryacknowledgmentofmysocialstation,andeveryrecognitionofmyfamilydescent,thatIcouldpossiblyexpect.More,farmore.Therefore,tomypatronIwillbescrupulouslytrue.AndIdonotconsider,Iwillnotconsider,Icannotconsider,’saidMrs.Sparsit,withamostextensivestockonhandofhonourandmorality,‘thatIshouldbescrupulouslytrue,ifIallowednamestobementionedunderthisroof,thatareunfortunatelymostunfortunatelynodoubtofthatconnectedwithhis.’

           Bitzerknuckledhisforeheadagain,andagainbeggedpardon.

           ‘No,Bitzer,’continuedMrs.Sparsit,‘sayanindividual,andIwillhearyou;sayMr.Thomas,andyoumustexcuseme.’

           ‘Withtheusualexception,ma’am,’saidBitzer,tryingback,‘ofanindividual.’

           ‘Ahh!’Mrs.

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