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Chapter 28

           

           ‘Icamehere,’saidthemilitarygentlemanturningtoMrsJarley‘’ponmysoulandhonourIhardlyknowwhatIcameherefor.Itwouldpuzzlemetotellyou,itwouldbyGad.Iwantedalittleinspiration,alittlefresheningup,alittlechangeofideas,and‘Ponmysoulandhonour,’saidthemilitarygentleman,checkinghimselfandlookingroundtheroom,‘whatadevilishclassicalthingthisis!byGad,it’squiteMinervian.’

           ‘It’lllookwellenoughwhenitcomestobefinished,’observedMrsJarley.

           ‘Wellenough!’saidMrSlum.‘WillyoubelievemewhenIsayit’sthedelightofmylifetohavedabbledinpoetry,whenIthinkI’veexercisedmypenuponthischarmingtheme?Bythewayanyorders?IsthereanylittlethingIcandoforyou?’

           ‘Itcomessoveryexpensive,sir,’repliedMrsJarley,‘andIreallydon’tthinkitdoesmuchgood.’

           ‘Hush!No,no!’returnedMrSlum,elevatinghishand.‘Nofibs.I’llnothearit.Don’tsayitdon’tdogood.Don’tsayit.Iknowbetter!’

           ‘Idon’tthinkitdoes,’saidMrsJarley.

           ‘Ha,ha!’criedMrSlum,‘you’regivingway,you’recomingdown.Asktheperfumers,asktheblacking-makers,askthehatters,asktheoldlottery-office-keepersaskanymanamong‘emwhatmypoetryhasdoneforhim,andmarkmywords,heblessesthenameofSlum.Ifhe’sanhonestman,heraiseshiseyestoheaven,andblessesthenameofSlummarkthat!YouareacquaintedwithWestminsterAbbey,MrsJarley?’

           ‘Yes,surely.

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