Contains a Vulgar Incident

           TheMuse,whoevershebe,whopresidesoverthisComicHistorymustnowdescendfromthegenteelheightsinwhichshehasbeensoaringandhavethegoodnesstodropdownuponthelowlyroofofJohnSedleyatBrompton,anddescribewhateventsaretakingplacethere.Here,too,inthishumbletenement,livecare,anddistrust,anddismay.Mrs.Clappinthekitchenisgrumblinginsecrettoherhusbandabouttherent,andurgingthegoodfellowtorebelagainsthisoldfriendandpatronandhispresentlodger.Mrs.Sedleyhasceasedtovisitherlandladyinthelowerregionsnow,andindeedisinapositiontopatronizeMrs.Clappnolonger.Howcanonebecondescendingtoaladytowhomoneowesamatteroffortypounds,andwhoisperpetuallythrowingouthintsforthemoney?TheIrishmaidservanthasnotalteredintheleastinherkindandrespectfulbehaviour;butMrs.Sedleyfanciesthatsheisgrowinginsolentandungrateful,and,astheguiltythiefwhofearseachbushanofficer,seesthreateninginnuendoesandhintsofcaptureinallthegirl’sspeechesandanswers.MissClapp,grownquiteayoungwomannow,isdeclaredbythesouredoldladytobeanunbearableandimpudentlittleminx.WhyAmeliacanbesofondofher,orhaveherinherroomsomuch,orwalkoutwithhersoconstantly,Mrs.Sedleycannotconceive.Thebitternessofpovertyhaspoisonedthelifeoftheoncecheerfulandkindlywoman.

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