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           "IsupposeImust,"saidMissSharpcalmly,andmuchtothewonderofMissJemima;andthelatterhavingknockedatthedoor,andreceivingpermissiontocomein,MissSharpadvancedinaveryunconcernedmanner,andsaidinFrench,andwithaperfectaccent,"Mademoiselle,jeviensvousfairemesadieux"

           MissPinkertondidnotunderstandFrench;sheonlydirectedthosewhodid:butbitingherlipsandthrowinguphervenerableandRoman-nosedhead(onthetopofwhichfiguredalargeandsolemnturban),shesaid,"MissSharp,Iwishyouagoodmorning."AstheHammersmithSemiramisspoke,shewavedonehand,bothbywayofadieu,andtogiveMissSharpanopportunityofshakingoneofthefingersofthehandwhichwasleftoutforthatpurpose.

           MissSharponlyfoldedherownhandswithaveryfrigidsmileandbow,andquitedeclinedtoaccepttheprofferedhonour;onwhichSemiramistossedupherturbanmoreindignantlythanever.Infact,itwasalittlebattlebetweentheyoungladyandtheoldone,andthelatterwasworsted."Heavenblessyou,mychild,"saidshe,embracingAmelia,andscowlingthewhileoverthegirl’sshoulderatMissSharp."Comeaway,Becky,"saidMissJemima,pullingtheyoungwomanawayingreatalarm,andthedrawing-roomdoorcloseduponthemforever.

           Thencamethestruggleandpartingbelow.Wordsrefusetotellit.

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