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Chapter 23

           Bumble?’

           ‘Well,ma’am,’rejoinedthebeadle,‘hewentaway;andheDIDdieinthestreets.There’saobstinatepauperforyou!’

           ‘ItbeatsanythingIcouldhavebelieved,’observedthematronemphatically.‘Butdon’tyouthinkout-of-doorreliefaverybadthing,anyway,Mr.Bumble?You’reagentlemanofexperience,andoughttoknow.Come.

           ‘Mrs.Corney,’saidthebeadle,smilingasmensmilewhoareconsciousofsuperiorinformation,‘out-of-doorrelief,properlymanaged,ma’am:istheporochialsafeguard.Thegreatprincipleofout-of-doorreliefis,togivethepaupersexactlywhattheydon’twant;andthentheygettiredofcoming.

           ‘Dearme!’exclaimedMrs.Corney.‘Well,thatisagoodone,too!’

           ‘Yes.Betwixtyouandme,ma’am,’returnedMr.Bumble,‘that’sthegreatprinciple;andthat’sthereasonwhy,ifyoulookatanycasesthatgetintothemowdaciousnewspapers,you’llalwaysobservethatsickfamilieshavebeenrelievedwithslicesofcheese.That’stherulenow,Mrs.Corney,alloverthecountry.But,however,’saidthebeadle,stoppingtounpackhisbundle,‘theseareofficialsecrets,ma’am;nottobespokenof;except,asImaysay,amongtheporochialofficers,suchasourselves.Thisistheportwine,ma’am,thattheboardorderedfortheinfirmary;real,fresh,genuineportwine;onlyoutofthecaskthisforenoon;clearasabell,andnosediment!’

           Havingheldthefirstbottleuptothelight,andshakenitwelltotestitsexcellence,Mr.

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