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Chapter 31. Spirit

           Whyneedyougotryingonotherpeople’shats?’

           ‘Ireplyithaseverythingtodowithme,’returnedtheFather.‘Ipointouttoyou,sir,withindignation,that—hum—the—ha—delicacyandpeculiarityofyourfather’spositionshouldstrikeyoudumb,sir,ifnothingelseshould,inlayingdownsuch—ha—suchunnaturalprinciples.Besides;ifyouarenotfilial,sir,ifyoudiscardthatduty,youareatleast—hum—notaChristian?Areyou—ha—anAtheist?AndisitChristian,letmeaskyou,tostigmatiseanddenounceanindividualforbeggingtobeexcusedthistime,whenthesameindividualmay—ha—respondwiththerequiredaccommodationnexttime?IsitthepartofaChristiannotto—hum—nottotryhimagain?’Hehadworkedhimselfintoquiteareligiousglowandfervour.

           ‘Iseepreciouswell,’saidMrTip,rising,‘thatIshallgetnosensibleorfairargumenthereto-night,andsothebestthingIcandoistocut.Goodnight,Amy.Don’tbevexed.Iamverysorryithappenshere,andyouhere,uponmysoulIam;butIcan’taltogetherpartwithmyspirit,evenforyoursake,oldgirl.’

           Withthosewordsheputonhishatandwentout,accompaniedbyMissFanny;whodidnotconsideritspiritedonherparttotakeleaveofClennamwithanylessopposingdemonstrationthanastare,importingthatshehadalwaysknownhimforoneofthelargebodyofconspirators

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