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           ItwasnotuntilIhadbroughthimtokisshissister,andhadrestoredhimtohisplaceonmylap,andhadshownhimthatCaddywaslaughing(shelaughedexpresslyforthepurpose),thatwecouldrecallhispeaceofmind;eventhenitwasforsometimeconditionalonhistakingusinturnsbythechinandsmoothingourfacesalloverwithhishand.Atlast,ashisspiritswerenotequaltothepiano,weputhimonachairtolookoutofwindow;andMissJellyby,holdinghimbyoneleg,resumedherconfidence."Itbeganinyourcomingtoourhouse,"shesaid.Wenaturallyaskedhow."IfeltIwassoawkward,"shereplied,"thatImadeupmymindtobeimprovedinthatrespectatalleventsandtolearntodance.ItoldMaIwasashamedofmyself,andImustbetaughttodance.MalookedatmeinthatprovokingwayofhersasifIwasn’tinsight,butIwasquitedeterminedtobetaughttodance,andsoIwenttoMr.Turveydrop’sAcademyinNewmanStreet.""Andwasitthere,mydear"Ibegan."Yes,itwasthere,"saidCaddy,"andIamengagedtoMr.Turveydrop.TherearetwoMr.Turveydrops,fatherandson.MyMr.Turveydropistheson,ofcourse.IonlywishIhadbeenbetterbroughtupandwaslikelytomakehimabetterwife,forIamveryfondofhim.""Iamsorrytohearthis,"saidI,"Imustconfess.""Idon’tknowwhyyoushouldbesorry,"sheretortedalittleanxiously,"butIamengagedtoMr.Turveydrop,whetherorno,andheisveryfondofme.It’sasecretasyet,evenonhisside,becauseoldMr.

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