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Chapter 26

           ‘Yes,tobesureWhowontheHelter-SkelterPlate,child?’

           ‘Wonwhat,ma’am?’askedNell.

           ‘TheHelter-SkelterPlateattheraces,childtheplatethatwasrunforonthesecondday.’

           ‘Onthesecondday,ma’am?’

           ‘Secondday!Yes,secondday,’repeatedtheladywithanairofimpatience.‘Can’tyousaywhowontheHelter-SkelterPlatewhenyou’reaskedthequestioncivilly?’

           ‘Idon’tknow,ma’am.’

           ‘Don’tknow!’repeatedtheladyofthecaravan;‘why,youwerethere.Isawyouwithmyowneyes.’

           Nellwasnotalittlealarmedtohearthis,supposingthattheladymightbeintimatelyacquaintedwiththefirmofShortandCodlin;butwhatfollowedtendedtoreassureher.

           ‘AndverysorryIwas,’saidtheladyofthecaravan,‘toseeyouincompanywithaPunch;alow,practical,wulgarwretch,thatpeopleshouldscorntolookat.’

           ‘Iwasnottherebychoice,’returnedthechild;‘wedidn’tknowourway,andthetwomenwereverykindtous,andletustravelwiththem.Doyoudoyouknowthem,ma’am?’

           ‘Know‘em,child!’criedtheladyofthecaravaninasortofshriek.‘Knowthem!Butyou’reyoungandinexperienced,andthat’syourexcuseforaskingsichaquestion.DoIlookasifIknow’d‘em,doesthecaravanlookasifitknow’d‘em?’

           ‘No,ma’am,no,’saidthechild,fearingshehadcommittedsomegrievousfault.‘Ibegyourpardon.’

           Itwasgrantedimmediately,thoughtheladystillappearedmuchruffledanddiscomposedbythedegradingsupposition.

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