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Mrs. Snagsby Sees It All

           Chadbandhasapulpithabitoffixingsomememberofhiscongregationwithhiseyeandfatlyarguinghispointswiththatparticularperson,whoisunderstoodtobeexpectedtobemovedtoanoccasionalgrunt,groan,gasp,orotheraudibleexpressionofinwardworking,whichexpressionofinwardworking,beingechoedbysomeelderlyladyinthenextpewandsocommunicatedlikeagameofforfeitsthroughacircleofthemorefermentablesinnerspresent,servesthepurposeofparliamentarycheeringandgetsMr.Chadband’ssteamup.Frommereforceofhabit,Mr.Chadbandinsaying"Myfriends!"hasrestedhiseyeonMr.Snagsbyandproceedstomakethatill-starredstationer,alreadysufficientlyconfused,theimmediaterecipientofhisdiscourse."Wehavehereamongus,myfriends,"saysChadband,"aGentileandaheathen,adwellerinthetentsofTom-all-Alone’sandamover-onuponthesurfaceoftheearth.Wehavehereamongus,myfriends,"andMr.Chadband,untwistingthepointwithhisdirtythumb-nail,bestowsanoilysmileonMr.Snagsby,signifyingthathewillthrowhimanargumentativeback-fallpresentlyifhebenotalreadydown,"abrotherandaboy.Devoidofparents,devoidofrelations,devoidofflocksandherds,devoidofgoldandsilverandofpreciousstones.Now,myfriends,whydoIsayheisdevoidofthesepossessions?Why?Whyishe?"Mr.ChadbandstatesthequestionasifhewerepropoundinganentirelynewriddleofmuchingenuityandmerittoMr.Snagsbyandentreatinghimnottogiveitup.Mr.

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