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Covering a Multitude of Sins

           Itamazeduswhenwebegantosorthislettersandtoanswersomeofthemforhiminthegrowleryofamorningtofindhowthegreatobjectofthelivesofnearlyallhiscorrespondentsappearedtobetoformthemselvesintocommitteesforgettinginandlayingoutmoney.Theladieswereasdesperateasthegentlemen;indeed,Ithinktheywereevenmoreso.Theythrewthemselvesintocommitteesinthemostimpassionedmannerandcollectedsubscriptionswithavehemencequiteextraordinary.Itappearedtousthatsomeofthemmustpasstheirwholelivesindealingoutsubscription-cardstothewholepost-officedirectoryshillingcards,half-crowncards,half-sovereigncards,pennycards.Theywantedeverything.Theywantedwearingapparel,theywantedlinenrags,theywantedmoney,theywantedcoals,theywantedsoup,theywantedinterest,theywantedautographs,theywantedflannel,theywantedwhateverMr.Jarndycehadorhadnot.Theirobjectswereasvariousastheirdemands.Theyweregoingtoraisenewbuildings,theyweregoingtopayoffdebtsonoldbuildings,theyweregoingtoestablishinapicturesquebuilding(engravingofproposedwestelevationattached)theSisterhoodofMediaevalMarys,theyweregoingtogiveatestimonialtoMrs.Jellyby,theyweregoingtohavetheirsecretary’sportraitpaintedandpresentedtohismother-in-law,whosedeepdevotiontohimwaswellknown,theyweregoingtogetupeverything,Ireallybelieve,fromfivehundredthousandtractstoanannuityandfromamarblemonumenttoasilvertea-pot.Theytookamultitudeoftitles.

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