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Gunpowder

           TheexpressionofyoursisterlyinterestissobeautifulTomshouldbesoproudofitIknowthisisinexcusable,butIamsocompelledtoadmire.’

           ‘Beingsoimpulsive,’shesaidcomposedly.

           ‘Mrs.Bounderby,no:youknowImakenopretencewithyou.YouknowIamasordidpieceofhumannature,readytosellmyselfatanytimeforanyreasonablesum,andaltogetherincapableofanyArcadianproceedingwhatever.’

           ‘Iamwaiting,’shereturned,‘foryourfurtherreferencetomybrother.’

           ‘Youarerigidwithme,andIdeserveit.Iamasworthlessadogasyouwillfind,exceptthatIamnotfalsenotfalse.Butyousurprisedandstartedmefrommysubject,whichwasyourbrother.Ihaveaninterestinhim.’

           ‘Haveyouaninterestinanything,Mr.Harthouse?’sheasked,halfincredulouslyandhalfgratefully.

           ‘IfyouhadaskedmewhenIfirstcamehere,Ishouldhavesaidno.Imustsaynowevenatthehazardofappearingtomakeapretence,andofjustlyawakeningyourincredulityyes.’

           Shemadeaslightmovement,asifsheweretryingtospeak,butcouldnotfindvoice;atlengthshesaid,‘Mr.Harthouse,Igiveyoucreditforbeinginterestedinmybrother.’

           ‘Thankyou.Iclaimtodeserveit.YouknowhowlittleIdoclaim,butIwillgothatlength.Youhavedonesomuchforhim,youaresofondofhim;yourwholelife,Mrs.Bounderby,expressessuchcharmingself-forgetfulnessonhisaccountpardonmeagainIamrunningwideofthesubject.Iaminterestedinhimforhisownsake.

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