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Mrs. Snagsby Sees It All

           Snagsby,greatlyperplexedbythemysteriouslookhereceivedjustnowfromhislittlewomanatabouttheperiodwhenMr.Chadbandmentionedthewordparentsistemptedintomodestlyremarking,"Idon’tknow,I’msure,sir."OnwhichinterruptionMrs.ChadbandglaresandMrs.Snagsbysays,"Forshame!""Ihearavoice,"saysChadband;"isitastillsmallvoice,myfriends?Ifearnot,thoughIfainwouldhopeso""Ahh!"fromMrs.Snagsby."Whichsays,’Idon’tknow.’ThenIwilltellyouwhy.Isaythisbrotherpresenthereamongusisdevoidofparents,devoidofrelations,devoidofflocksandherds,devoidofgold,ofsilver,andofpreciousstonesbecauseheisdevoidofthelightthatshinesinuponsomeofus.Whatisthatlight?Whatisit?Iaskyou,whatisthatlight?"Mr.Chadbanddrawsbackhisheadandpauses,butMr.Snagsbyisnottobeluredontohisdestructionagain.Mr.Chadband,leaningforwardoverthetable,pierceswhathehasgottofollowdirectlyintoMr.Snagsbywiththethumb-nailalreadymentioned."Itis,"saysChadband,"therayofrays,thesunofsuns,themoonofmoons,thestarofstars.ItisthelightofTerewth."Mr.ChadbanddrawshimselfupagainandlookstriumphantlyatMr.Snagsbyasifhewouldbegladtoknowhowhefeelsafterthat."OfTerewth,"saysMr.Chadband,hittinghimagain."SaynottomethatitisNOTthelampoflamps.Isaytoyouitis.Isaytoyou,amillionoftimesover,itis.Itis!IsaytoyouthatIwillproclaimittoyou,whetheryoulikeitornot;nay,thatthelessyoulikeit,themoreIwillproclaimittoyou.

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