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Chapter 27

           Bumble!’criedthelady,‘Ihavebeensodreadfullyputout!’

           ‘Putout,ma’am!’exclaimedMr.Bumble;‘whohasdaredto?Iknow!’saidMr.Bumble,checkinghimself,withnativemajesty,‘thisisthemwiciouspaupers!’

           ‘It’sdreadfultothinkof!’saidthelady,shuddering.

           ‘ThenDON’Tthinkofit,ma’am,’rejoinedMr.Bumble.

           ‘Ican’thelpit,’whimperedthelady.

           ‘Thentakesomething,ma’am,’saidMr.Bumblesoothingly.‘Alittleofthewine?’

           ‘Notfortheworld!’repliedMrs.Corney.‘Icouldn’toh!Thetopshelfintheright-handcorneroh!’Utteringthesewords,thegoodladypointed,distractedly,tothecupboard,andunderwentaconvulsionfrominternalspasms.Mr.Bumblerushedtothecloset;and,snatchingapintgreen-glassbottlefromtheshelfthusincoherentlyindicated,filledatea-cupwithitscontents,andheldittothelady’slips.

           ‘I’mbetternow,’saidMrs.Corney,fallingback,afterdrinkinghalfofit.

           Mr.Bumbleraisedhiseyespiouslytotheceilinginthankfulness;and,bringingthemdownagaintothebrimofthecup,liftedittohisnose.

           ‘Peppermint,’exclaimedMrs.Corney,inafaintvoice,smilinggentlyonthebeadleasshespoke.‘Tryit!There’salittlealittlesomethingelseinit.

           Mr.Bumbletastedthemedicinewithadoubtfullook;smackedhislips;tookanothertaste;andputthecupdownempty.

           ‘It’sverycomforting,’saidMrs.Corney.

           ‘Verymuchsoindeed,ma’am,’saidthebeadle.

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