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Chapter 5. Family Affairs

           ‘What!You’rehammerandtongs,already,youtwo?’hesaid,coollystrokinghisface.‘Ithoughtyouwouldbe.Iwasprettysureofit.’

           ‘Flintwinch!’saidthemother,‘lookatmyson.Lookathim!’

           ‘Well,Iamlookingathim,’saidFlintwinch.

           Shestretchedoutthearmwithwhichshehadshieldedherself,andasshewenton,pointedattheobjectofheranger.

           ‘Intheveryhourofhisreturnalmost—beforetheshoeuponhisfootisdry—heasperseshisfather’smemorytohismother!Askshismothertobecome,withhim,aspyuponhisfather’stransactionsthroughalifetime!Hasmisgivingsthatthegoodsofthisworldwhichwehavepainfullygottogetherearlyandlate,withwearandtearandtoilandself-denial,aresomuchplunder;andaskstowhomtheyshallbegivenup,asreparationandrestitution!’

           Althoughshesaidthisraging,shesaiditinavoicesofarfrombeingbeyondhercontrolthatitwasevenlowerthanherusualtone.Shealsospokewithgreatdistinctness.

           ‘Reparation!’saidshe.‘Yes,truly!Itiseasyforhimtotalkofreparation,freshfromjourneyingandjunketinginforeignlands,andlivingalifeofvanityandpleasure.Butlethimlookatme,inprison,andinbondshere.Iendurewithoutmurmuring,becauseitisappointedthatIshallsomakereparationformysins.Reparation!Istherenoneinthisroom?Hastherebeennoneherethisfifteenyears?’

           ThuswasshealwaysbalancingherbargainswiththeMajestyofheaven,postinguptheentriestohercredit,strictlykeepingherset-off,andclaimingherdue.

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