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Describes, far more fully than the Court Newsman ever did, a Bachelor’s Party, given by Mr. Bob Sawy

           Raddle,’saidBobSawyerdeferentially,‘but

           ‘Oh,itisn’tanyinconvenience,’repliedthelittlewoman,withashrilltitter.‘Ididn’twantitparticularbeforeto-day;leastways,asithastogotomylandlorddirectly,itwasaswellforyoutokeepitasme.Youpromisedmethisafternoon,Mr.Sawyer,andeverygentlemanashaseverlivedhere,haskepthisword,Sir,asofcourseanybodyascallshimselfagentlemandoes.’Mrs.Raddletossedherhead,bitherlips,rubbedherhandsharder,andlookedatthewallmoresteadilythanever.Itwasplaintosee,asMr.BobSawyerremarkedinastyleofEasternallegoryonasubsequentoccasion,thatshewas‘gettingthesteamup.’

           ‘Iamverysorry,Mrs.Raddle,’saidBobSawyer,withallimaginablehumility,‘butthefactis,thatIhavebeendisappointedintheCityto-day.’ExtraordinaryplacethatCity.AnastonishingnumberofmenalwaysAREgettingdisappointedthere.

           ‘Well,Mr.Sawyer,’saidMrs.Raddle,plantingherselffirmlyonapurplecauliflowerintheKidderminstercarpet,‘andwhat’sthattome,Sir?’

           ‘IIhavenodoubt,Mrs.Raddle,’saidBobSawyer,blinkingthislastquestion,‘thatbeforethemiddleofnextweekweshallbeabletosetourselvesquitesquare,andgoon,onabettersystem,afterwards.’

           ThiswasallMrs.Raddlewanted.

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