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Explosion

           It’snottobementionedeverywhere;it’snottobementionedanywhere:inorderthatthescoundrelsconcerned(there’sagangof’em)maybethrownofftheirguard.Sotakethisinconfidence.Nowwaitabit.’Mr.Bounderbywipedhisheadagain.‘Whatshouldyousayto;’hereheviolentlyexploded:‘toaHandbeinginit?’

           ‘Ihope,’saidHarthouse,lazily,‘notourfriendBlackpot?’

           ‘SayPoolinsteadofPot,sir,’returnedBounderby,‘andthat’stheman.’

           Louisafaintlyutteredsomewordofincredulityandsurprise.

           ‘Oyes!Iknow!’saidBounderby,immediatelycatchingatthesound.‘Iknow!Iamusedtothat.Iknowallaboutit.Theyarethefinestpeopleintheworld,thesefellowsare.Theyhavegotthegiftofthegab,theyhave.Theyonlywanttohavetheirrightsexplainedtothem,theydo.ButItellyouwhat.ShowmeadissatisfiedHand,andI’llshowyouamanthat’sfitforanythingbad,Idon’tcarewhatitis.’

           AnotherofthepopularfictionsofCoketown,whichsomepainshadbeentakentodisseminateandwhichsomepeoplereallybelieved.

           ‘ButIamacquaintedwiththesechaps,’saidBounderby.‘Icanread’emoff,likebooks.Mrs.Sparsit,ma’am,Iappealtoyou.WhatwarningdidIgivethatfellow,thefirsttimehesetfootinthehouse,whentheexpressobjectofhisvisitwastoknowhowhecouldknockReligionover,andfloortheEstablishedChurch?Mrs.

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