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Chapter 23

           Pocket’sfallingintoadiscussionwithDrummlerespectingtwobaronetcies,whilesheateaslicedorangesteepedinsugarandwine,and,forgettingallaboutthebabyonherlap,whodidmostappallingthingswiththenut-crackers.AtlengthlittleJane,perceivingitsyoungbrainstobeimperilled,softlyleftherplace,andwithmanysmallartificescoaxedthedangerousweaponaway.Mrs.Pocketfinishingherorangeataboutthesametime,andnotapprovingofthis,saidtoJane

           "Younaughtychild,howdareyou?Goandsitdownthisinstant!"

           "Mammadear,"lispedthelittlegirl,"babyoodhaveputhitheyethout."

           "Howdareyoutellmeso?"retortedMrs.Pocket."Goandsitdowninyourchairthismoment!"

           Mrs.Pocket’sdignitywassocrushing,thatIfeltquiteabashed,asifImyselfhaddonesomethingtorouseit.

           "Belinda,"remonstratedMr.Pocket,fromtheotherendofthetable,"howcanyoubesounreasonable?Janeonlyinterferedfortheprotectionofbaby."

           "Iwillnotallowanybodytointerfere,"saidMrs.Pocket."Iamsurprised,Matthew,thatyoushouldexposemetotheaffrontofinterference."

           "GoodGod!"criedMr.Pocket,inanoutbreakofdesolatedesperation."Areinfantstobenut-crackeredintotheirtombs,andisnobodytosavethem?"

           "IwillnotbeinterferedwithbyJane,"saidMrs.Pocket,withamajesticglanceatthatinnocentlittleoffender.

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