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           ‘Strongphrenologicaldevelopmentsoftheorganoffirmness,inMr.Murdstoneandhissister,sir.’

           Irepliedwithsuchanexpressivelook,thatMr.Chillipwasemboldenedbythat,andthenegustogether,togivehisheadseveralshortshakes,andthoughtfullyexclaim,‘Ah,dearme!Werememberoldtimes,Mr.Copperfield!’

           ‘Andthebrotherandsisterarepursuingtheiroldcourse,arethey?’saidI.

           ‘Well,sir,’repliedMr.Chillip,‘amedicalman,beingsomuchinfamilies,oughttohaveneithereyesnorearsforanythingbuthisprofession.Still,Imustsay,theyareverysevere,sir:bothastothislifeandthenext.’

           ‘Thenextwillberegulatedwithoutmuchreferencetothem,Idaresay,’Ireturned:‘whataretheydoingastothis?’

           Mr.Chillipshookhishead,stirredhisnegus,andsippedit.

           ‘Shewasacharmingwoman,sir!’heobservedinaplaintivemanner.

           ‘ThepresentMrs.Murdstone?’

           Acharmingwomanindeed,sir,’saidMr.Chillip;‘asamiable,Iamsure,asitwaspossibletobe!Mrs.Chillip’sopinionis,thatherspirithasbeenentirelybrokensincehermarriage,andthatsheisallbutmelancholymad.Andtheladies,’observedMr.Chillip,timorously,‘aregreatobservers,sir.’

           ‘Isupposeshewastobesubduedandbrokentotheirdetestablemould,Heavenhelpher!’saidI.‘Andshehasbeen.

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