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In Mr. Tulkinghorn’s Chambers

           Nottoputtoofineapointuponit,sheisverymuchgiventojealousy.Andyousee,aforeignfemaleofthatgenteelappearancecomingintotheshop,andhovering—IshouldbethelasttomakeuseofastrongexpressionifIcouldavoidit,buthovering,sir—inthecourt—youknowitis—nowain’tit?Ionlyputittoyourself,sir."Mr.Snagsby,havingsaidthisinaveryplaintivemanner,throwsinacoughofgeneralapplicationtofillupalltheblanks."Why,whatdoyoumean?"asksMr.Tulkinghorn."Justso,sir,"returnsMr.Snagsby;"IwassureyouwouldfeelityourselfandwouldexcusethereasonablenessofMYfeelingswhencoupledwiththeknownexcitablenessofmylittlewoman.Yousee,theforeignfemale—whichyoumentionedhernamejustnow,withquiteanativesoundIamsure—caughtupthewordSnagsbythatnight,beinguncommonquick,andmadeinquiry,andgotthedirectionandcomeatdinner-time.NowGuster,ouryoungwoman,istimidandhasfits,andshe,takingfrightattheforeigner’slooks—whicharefierce—andatagrindingmannerthatshehasofspeaking—whichiscalculatedtoalarmaweakmind—gavewaytoit,insteadofbearingupagainstit,andtumbleddownthekitchenstairsoutofoneintoanother,suchfitsasIdosometimesthinkarenevergoneinto,orcomeoutof,inanyhousebutours.Consequentlytherewasbygoodfortuneampleoccupationformylittlewoman,andonlymetoanswertheshop.WhensheDIDsaythatMr.

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