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           ‘Butwhat’sbeenthematter?’saidMrs.Bardell.

           ‘Ah,whathasdecomposedyou,ma’am?’inquiredMrs.Rogers.

           ‘Ihavebeenagooddealflurried,’repliedMrs.Raddle,inareproachfulmanner.ThereupontheladiescastindignantglancesatMr.Raddle.

           ‘Why,thefactis,’saidthatunhappygentleman,steppingforward,‘whenwealightedatthisdoor,adisputearosewiththedriverofthecabrioilyAloudscreamfromhiswife,atthementionofthisword,renderedallfurtherexplanationinaudible.

           ‘You’dbetterleaveustobringherround,Raddle,’saidMrs.Cluppins.‘She’llnevergetbetteraslongasyou’rehere.’

           Alltheladiesconcurredinthisopinion;soMr.Raddlewaspushedoutoftheroom,andrequestedtogivehimselfanairinginthebackyard.Whichhedidforaboutaquarterofanhour,whenMrs.Bardellannouncedtohimwithasolemnfacethathemightcomeinnow,butthathemustbeverycarefulhowhebehavedtowardshiswife.Sheknewhedidn’tmeantobeunkind;butMaryAnnwasveryfarfromstrong,and,ifhedidn’ttakecare,hemightloseherwhenheleastexpectedit,whichwouldbeaverydreadfulreflectionforhimafterwards;andsoon.Allthis,Mr.Raddleheardwithgreatsubmission,andpresentlyreturnedtotheparlourinamostlamb-likemanner.

           ‘Why,Mrs.Rogers,ma’am,’saidMrs.Bardell,‘you’veneverbeenintroduced,Ideclare!Mr.Raddle,ma’am;Mrs.

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