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Chapter 33. Mrs Merdle’s Complaint

           

           Theyounggentleman,afteranxiouslyfeelinghisshirt-collarasifitwerehispulseandhewerehypochondriacal,observed,‘Thathehadhearditnoticedbyfellers.’

           ‘EdmundSparklerhashearditnoticed,’saidMrsMerdle,withlanguidtriumph.‘Why,nodoubteverybodyhashearditnoticed!’Whichintruthwasnounreasonableinference;seeingthatMrSparklerwouldprobablybethelastperson,inanyassemblageofthehumanspecies,toreceiveanimpressionfromanythingthatpassedinhispresence.

           ‘AndEdmundSparklerwilltellyou,Idaresay,’saidMrsMerdle,wavingherfavouritehandtowardsherhusband,‘howhehashearditnoticed.’

           ‘Icouldn’t,’saidMrSparkler,afterfeelinghispulseasbefore,‘couldn’tundertaketosaywhatledtoit—‘causememorydesperateloose.Butbeingincompanywiththebrotherofadoosedfinegal—welleducatedtoo—withnobiggoddnonsenseabouther—attheperiodalludedto—’

           ‘There!Nevermindthesister,’remarkedMrsMerdle,alittleimpatiently.‘Whatdidthebrothersay?’

           ‘Didn’tsayaword,ma’am,’answeredMrSparkler.‘Assilentafellerasmyself.Equallyhardupforaremark.’

           ‘Somebodysaidsomething,’returnedMrsMerdle.‘Nevermindwhoitwas.’

           (‘AssureyouIdon’tintheleast,’saidMrSparkler.)

           ‘Buttelluswhatitwas.

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