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Chapter 6

           Herhusbandaddedwithsomeexultation,

           ‘ButyoumaythankyourfortunatestarsthesamestarsthatmadeyouMrsQuilpyoumaythankthemthatI’mupontheoldgentleman’strack,andhavegotanewlight.Soletmehearnomoreaboutthismatternoworatanyothertime,anddon’tgetanythingtoonicefordinner,forIshan’tbehometoit.’

           Sosaying,MrQuilpputhishatonandtookhimselfoff,andMrsQuilp,whowasafflictedbeyondmeasurebytherecollectionofthepartshehadjustacted,shutherselfupinherchamber,andsmotheringherheadinthebed-clothesbemoanedherfaultmorebitterlythanmanylesstender-heartedpersonswouldhavemournedamuchgreateroffence;for,inthemajorityofcases,conscienceisanelasticandveryflexiblearticle,whichwillbearadealofstretchingandadaptitselftoagreatvarietyofcircumstances.Somepeoplebyprudentmanagementandleavingitoffpiecebypiecelikeaflannelwaistcoatinwarmweather,evencontrive,intime,todispensewithitaltogether;buttherebeotherswhocanassumethegarmentandthrowitoffatpleasure;andthis,beingthegreatestandmostconvenientimprovement,istheonemostinvogue.

           

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