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Telescopic Philanthropy

           "YoumaygointoHolborn,withoutprecaution,andberunover.YoumaygointoHolborn,withprecaution,andneverberunover.JustsowithAfrica."Isaid,"Nodoubt."ImeantastoHolborn."Ifyouwouldlike,"saidMrs.Jellyby,puttinganumberofpaperstowardsus,"tolookoversomeremarksonthathead,andonthegeneralsubject,whichhavebeenextensivelycirculated,whileIfinishaletterIamnowdictatingtomyeldestdaughter,whoismyamanuensis"Thegirlatthetableleftoffbitingherpenandmadeareturntoourrecognition,whichwashalfbashfulandhalfsulky."Ishallthenhavefinishedforthepresent,"proceededMrs.Jellybywithasweetsmile,"thoughmyworkisneverdone.Whereareyou,Caddy?""’PresentshercomplimentstoMr.Swallow,andbegs’"saidCaddy."’Andbegs,’"saidMrs.Jellyby,dictating,"’toinformhim,inreferencetohisletterofinquiryontheAfricanprojectNo,Peepy!Notonmyaccount!"Peepy(soself-named)wastheunfortunatechildwhohadfallendownstairs,whonowinterruptedthecorrespondencebypresentinghimself,withastripofplasteronhisforehead,toexhibithiswoundedknees,inwhichAdaandIdidnotknowwhichtopitymostthebruisesorthedirt.Mrs.Jellybymerelyadded,withtheserenecomposurewithwhichshesaideverything,"Goalong,younaughtyPeepy!"andfixedherfineeyesonAfricaagain.However,assheatonceproceededwithherdictation,andasIinterruptednothingbydoingit,IventuredquietlytostoppoorPeepyashewasgoingoutandtotakehimuptonurse.

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