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           ThedeficientbuttonsonhisplaidfrockhadevidentlybeensuppliedfromoneofMr.Jellyby’scoats,theyweresoextremelybrazenandsomuchtoolarge.Mostextraordinaryspecimensofneedleworkappearedonseveralpartsofhisdress,whereithadbeenhastilymended,andIrecognizedthesamehandonMissJellyby’s.Shewas,however,unaccountablyimprovedinherappearanceandlookedverypretty.ShewasconsciousofpoorlittlePeepybeingbutafailureafterallhertrouble,andsheshoweditasshecameinbythewayinwhichsheglancedfirstathimandthenatus."Oh,dearme!"saidmyguardian."Dueeast!"AdaandIgaveheracordialwelcomeandpresentedhertoMr.Jarndyce,towhomshesaidasshesatdown,"Ma’scompliments,andshehopesyou’llexcuseher,becauseshe’scorrectingproofsoftheplan.She’sgoingtoputoutfivethousandnewcirculars,andsheknowsyou’llbeinterestedtohearthat.Ihavebroughtoneofthemwithme.Ma’scompliments."Withwhichshepresenteditsulkilyenough."Thankyou,"saidmyguardian."IammuchobligedtoMrs.Jellyby.Oh,dearme!Thisisaverytryingwind!"WewerebusywithPeepy,takingoffhisclericalhat,askinghimifherememberedus,andsoon.Peepyretiredbehindhiselbowatfirst,butrelentedatthesightofsponge-cakeandallowedmetotakehimonmylap,wherehesatmunchingquietly.Mr.Jarndycethenwithdrawingintothetemporarygrowlery,MissJellybyopenedaconversationwithherusualabruptness."WearegoingonjustasbadaseverinThaviesInn,"saidshe."Ihavenopeaceofmylife.

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