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Our Dear Brother

           Snagsby’saccountoftheinquiryatwhichhehadassistedthatatsupper-timesheprojectedherselfintothekitchen,precededbyaflyingDutchcheese,andfellintoafitofunusualduration,whichsheonlycameoutoftogointoanother,andanother,andsoonthroughachainoffits,withshortintervalsbetween,ofwhichshehaspatheticallyavailedherselfbyconsumingtheminentreatiestoMrs.Snagsbynottogiveherwarning"whenshequitecomesto,"andalsoinappealstothewholeestablishmenttolayherdownonthestonesandgotobed.Hence,Mr.Snagsby,atlasthearingthecockatthelittledairyinCursitorStreetgointothatdisinterestedecstasyofhisonthesubjectofdaylight,says,drawingalongbreath,thoughthemostpatientofmen,"Ithoughtyouwasdead,Iamsure!"Whatquestionthisenthusiasticfowlsupposeshesettleswhenhestrainshimselftosuchanextent,orwhyheshouldthuscrow(somencrowonvarioustriumphantpublicoccasions,however)aboutwhatcannotbeofanymomenttohim,ishisaffair.Itisenoughthatdaylightcomes,morningcomes,nooncomes.Thentheactiveandintelligent,whohasgotintothemorningpapersassuch,comeswithhispaupercompanytoMr.Krook’sandbearsoffthebodyofourdearbrotherheredepartedtoahemmed-inchurchyard,pestiferousandobscene,whencemalignantdiseasesarecommunicatedtothebodiesofourdearbrothersandsisterswhohavenotdeparted,whileourdearbrothersandsisterswhohangaboutofficialback-stairswouldtoheaventheyHADdeparted!areverycomplacentandagreeable.

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