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Chapter 27

           

           MrsJarleywasalittledisconcertedbythisreceptionofherproposal,andlookedattheoldman,whotenderlytookNell’shandanddetaineditinhisown,asifshecouldhaveverywelldispensedwithhiscompanyorevenhisearthlyexistence.Afteranawkwardpause,shethrustherheadoutofthewindowagain,andhadanotherconferencewiththedriveruponsomepointonwhichtheydidnotseemtoagreequitesoreadilyasontheirformertopicofdiscussion;buttheyconcludedatlast,andsheaddressedthegrandfatheragain.

           ‘Ifyou’rereallydisposedtoemployyourself,’saidMrsJarley,‘therewouldbeplentyforyoutodointhewayofhelpingtodustthefigures,andtakethechecks,andsoforth.WhatIwantyourgrand-daughterfor,istopoint‘emouttothecompany;theywouldbesoonlearnt,andshehasawaywithherthatpeoplewouldn’tthinkunpleasant,thoughshedoescomeafterme;forI’vebeenalwaysaccustomedtogoroundwithvisitorsmyself,whichIshouldkeepondoingnow,onlythatmyspiritsmakealittleeaseabsolutelynecessary.It’snotacommonoffer,bearinmind,’saidthelady,risingintothetoneandmannerinwhichshewasaccustomedtoaddressheraudiences;‘it’sJarley’swax-work,remember.Theduty’sverylightandgenteel,thecompanyparticularlyselect,theexhibitiontakesplaceinassembly-rooms,town-halls,largeroomsatinns,orauctiongalleries.Thereisnoneofyouropen-airwagrancyatJarley’s,recollect;thereisnotarpaulinandsawdustatJarley’s,remember.

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