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Covering a Multitude of Sins

           Pardiggleishappytothrowinhislimiteddonation,undermydirection;andthusthingsaremadenotonlypleasanttoourselves,but,wetrust,improvingtoothers."SupposeMr.PardiggleweretodinewithMr.Jellyby,andsupposeMr.JellybyweretorelievehismindafterdinnertoMr.Pardiggle,wouldMr.Pardiggle,inreturn,makeanyconfidentialcommunicationtoMr.Jellyby?Iwasquiteconfusedtofindmyselfthinkingthis,butitcameintomyhead."Youareverypleasantlysituatedhere!"saidMrs.Pardiggle.Weweregladtochangethesubject,andgoingtothewindow,pointedoutthebeautiesoftheprospect,onwhichthespectaclesappearedtometorestwithcuriousindifference."YouknowMr.Gusher?"saidourvisitor.WewereobligedtosaythatwehadnotthepleasureofMr.Gusher’sacquaintance."Thelossisyours,Iassureyou,"saidMrs.Pardigglewithhercommandingdeportment."Heisaveryfervid,impassionedspeakerfulloffire!Stationedinawaggononthislawn,now,which,fromtheshapeoftheland,isnaturallyadaptedtoapublicmeeting,hewouldimprovealmostanyoccasionyoucouldmentionforhoursandhours!Bythistime,youngladies,"saidMrs.Pardiggle,movingbacktoherchairandoverturning,asifbyinvisibleagency,alittleroundtableataconsiderabledistancewithmywork-basketonit,"bythistimeyouhavefoundmeout,Idaresay?"ThiswasreallysuchaconfusingquestionthatAdalookedatmeinperfectdismay.AstotheguiltynatureofmyownconsciousnessafterwhatIhadbeenthinking,itmusthavebeenexpressedinthecolourofmycheeks.

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