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Covering a Multitude of Sins

           KengeandCarboywillhavesomethingtosayaboutit;MasterSomebodyasortofridiculoussexton,digginggravesforthemeritsofcausesinabackroomattheendofQualityCourt,ChanceryLanewillhavesomethingtosayaboutit;counselwillhavesomethingtosayaboutit;theChancellorwillhavesomethingtosayaboutit;thesatelliteswillhavesomethingtosayaboutit;theywillallhavetobehandsomelyfeed,allround,aboutit;thewholethingwillbevastlyceremonious,wordy,unsatisfactory,andexpensive,andIcallit,ingeneral,wiglomeration.Howmankindevercametobeafflictedwithwiglomeration,orforwhosesinstheseyoungpeopleeverfellintoapitofit,Idon’tknow;soitis."Hebegantorubhisheadagainandtohintthathefeltthewind.Butitwasadelightfulinstanceofhiskindnesstowardsmethatwhetherherubbedhishead,orwalkedabout,ordidboth,hisfacewassuretorecoveritsbenignantexpressionasitlookedatmine;andhewassuretoturncomfortableagainandputhishandsinhispocketsandstretchouthislegs."Perhapsitwouldbebest,firstofall,"saidI,"toaskMr.Richardwhatheinclinestohimself.""Exactlyso,"hereturned."That’swhatImean!Youknow,justaccustomyourselftotalkitover,withyourtactandinyourquietway,withhimandAda,andseewhatyouallmakeofit.Wearesuretocomeattheheartofthematterbyyourmeans,littlewoman."IreallywasfrightenedatthethoughtoftheimportanceIwasattainingandthenumberofthingsthatwerebeingconfidedtome.

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