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Chapter 17

           Farebrotherwasabachelor,hehadthoughtofbeingusheredintoasnuggerywherethechieffurniturewouldprobablybebooksandcollectionsofnaturalobjects.TheVicarhimselfseemedtowearratherachangedaspect,asmostmendowhenacquaintancesmadeelsewhereseethemforthefirsttimeintheirownhomes;someindeedshowinglikeanactorofgenialpartsdisadvantageouslycastforthecurmudgeoninanewpiece.ThiswasnotthecasewithMr.Farebrother:heseemedatriflemilderandmoresilent,thechieftalkerbeinghismother,whileheonlyputinagood-humoredmoderatingremarkhereandthere.Theoldladywasevidentlyaccustomedtotellhercompanywhattheyoughttothink,andtoregardnosubjectasquitesafewithouthersteering.ShewasaffordedleisureforthisfunctionbyhavingallherlittlewantsattendedtobyMissWinifred.MeanwhiletinyMissNoblecarriedonherarmasmallbasket,intowhichshedivertedabitofsugar,whichshehadfirstdroppedinhersaucerasifbymistake;lookingroundfurtivelyafterwards,andrevertingtoherteacupwithasmallinnocentnoiseasofatinytimidquadruped.PraythinknoillofMissNoble.Thatbasketheldsmallsavingsfromhermoreportablefood,destinedforthechildrenofherpoorfriendsamongwhomshetrottedonfinemornings;fosteringandpettingallneedycreaturesbeingsospontaneousadelighttoher,thatsheregardeditmuchasifithadbeenapleasantvicethatshewasaddictedto.

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