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Mrs. Snagsby Sees It All

           Theyimpelhertosay,"Snagsbyhassomethingonhismind!"AndthussuspiciongetsintoCook’sCourt,CursitorStreet.Fromsuspiciontojealousy,Mrs.SnagsbyfindstheroadasnaturalandshortasfromCook’sCourttoChanceryLane.AndthusjealousygetsintoCook’sCourt,CursitorStreet.Oncethere(anditwasalwayslurkingthereabout),itisveryactiveandnimbleinMrs.Snagsby’sbreast,promptinghertonocturnalexaminationsofMr.Snagsby’spockets;tosecretperusalsofMr.Snagsby’sletters;toprivateresearchesinthedaybookandledger,till,cash-box,andironsafe;towatchingsatwindows,listeningsbehinddoors,andageneralputtingofthisandthattogetherbythewrongend.Mrs.Snagsbyissoperpetuallyonthealertthatthehousebecomesghostlywithcreakingboardsandrustlinggarments.The’prenticesthinksomebodymayhavebeenmurderedthereinbygonetimes.Gusterholdscertainlooseatomsofanidea(pickedupatTooting,wheretheywerefoundfloatingamongtheorphans)thatthereisburiedmoneyunderneaththecellar,guardedbyanoldmanwithawhitebeard,whocannotgetoutforseventhousandyearsbecausehesaidtheLord’sPrayerbackwards."WhowasNimrod?"Mrs.Snagsbyrepeatedlyinquiresofherself."Whowasthatladythatcreature?Andwhoisthatboy?"Now,NimrodbeingasdeadasthemightyhunterwhosenameMrs.Snagsbyhasappropriated,andtheladybeingunproducible,shedirectshermentaleye,forthepresent,withredoubledvigilancetotheboy."Andwho,"quothMrs.

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