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A Turn of the Screw

           WhethertherearetwopeopleinEnglandlesslikelytocomesatisfactorilyoutofanynegotiationwithMr.SmallweedthanMr.GeorgeandMr.MatthewBagnetmaybeveryreasonablyquestioned.Also,notwithstandingtheirmartialappearance,broadsquareshoulders,andheavytread,whethertherearewithinthesamelimitstwomoresimpleandunaccustomedchildreninalltheSmallweedyaffairsoflife.AstheyproceedwithgreatgravitythroughthestreetstowardstheregionofMountPleasant,Mr.Bagnet,observinghiscompaniontobethoughtful,considersitafriendlyparttorefertoMrs.Bagnet’slatesally."George,youknowtheoldgirl—she’sassweetandasmildasmilk.Buttouchheronthechildren—ormyself—andshe’sofflikegunpowder.""Itdoeshercredit,Mat!""George,"saysMr.Bagnet,lookingstraightbeforehim,"theoldgirl—can’tdoanything—thatdon’tdohercredit.Moreorless.Ineversayso.Disciplinemustbemaintained.""She’sworthherweightingold,"saysthetrooper."Ingold?"saysMr.Bagnet."I’lltellyouwhat.Theoldgirl’sweight—istwelvestonesix.WouldItakethatweight—inanymetal—fortheoldgirl?No.Whynot?Becausetheoldgirl’smetalisfarmoreprecious—thanthepreciousestmetal.Andshe’sALLmetal!""Youareright,Mat!""Whenshetookme—andacceptedofthering—she’listedundermeandthechildren—heartandhead,forlife.She’sthatearnest,"saysMr.Bagnet,"andtruetohercolours—that,touchuswithafinger—andsheturnsout—andstandstoherarms.

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