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           Indeed,’saidshe,‘ifIcouldaltogethercanceltheremembrancethatMr.SparsitwasaPowler,orthatImyselfamrelatedtotheScadgersfamily;orifIcouldevenrevokethefact,andmakemyselfapersonofcommondescentandordinaryconnexions;Iwouldgladlydoso.Ishouldthinkit,underexistingcircumstances,righttodoso.’ThesameHermiticalstateofmindledtoherrenunciationofmadedishesandwinesatdinner,untilfairlycommandedbyMr.Bounderbytotakethem;whenshesaid,‘Indeedyouareverygood,sir;’anddepartedfromaresolutionofwhichshehadmaderatherformalandpublicannouncement,to‘waitforthesimplemutton.’Shewaslikewisedeeplyapologeticforwantingthesalt;and,feelingamiablyboundtobearoutMr.Bounderbytothefullestextentinthetestimonyhehadbornetohernerves,occasionallysatbackinherchairandsilentlywept;atwhichperiodsatearoflargedimensions,likeacrystalear-ring,mightbeobserved(orrather,mustbe,foritinsistedonpublicnotice)slidingdownherRomannose.

           ButMrs.Sparsit’sgreatestpoint,firstandlast,washerdeterminationtopityMr.Bounderby.Therewereoccasionswheninlookingathimshewasinvoluntarilymovedtoshakeherhead,aswhowouldsay,‘Alas,poorYorick!’Afterallowingherselftobebetrayedintotheseevidencesofemotion,shewouldforcealambentbrightness,andwouldbefitfullycheerful,andwouldsay,‘Youhavestillgoodspirits,sir,Iamthankfultofind;’andwouldappeartohailitasablesseddispensationthatMr.

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