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I Am Shown Two Interesting Penitents

           

           Amongthiscorrespondence,theredroppedin,everynowandthen,anobligingproposalfromoneofthenumerousoutsidersalwayslurkingabouttheCommons,topractiseundercoverofmyname(ifIwouldtakethenecessarystepsremainingtomakeaproctorofmyself),andpaymeapercentageontheprofits.ButIdeclinedtheseoffers;beingalreadyawarethattherewereplentyofsuchcovertpractitionersinexistence,andconsideringtheCommonsquitebadenough,withoutmydoinganythingtomakeitworse.

           Thegirlshadgonehome,whenmynameburstintobloomonTraddles’sdoor;andthesharpboylooked,allday,asifhehadneverheardofSophy,shutupinabackroom,glancingdownfromherworkintoasootylittlestripofgardenwithapumpinit.ButthereIalwaysfoundher,thesamebrighthousewife;oftenhummingherDevonshireballadswhennostrangefootwascomingupthestairs,andbluntingthesharpboyinhisofficialclosetwithmelody.

           Iwondered,atfirst,whyIsooftenfoundSophywritinginacopy-book;andwhyshealwaysshutitupwhenIappeared,andhurrieditintothetable-drawer.Butthesecretsooncameout.Oneday,Traddles(whohadjustcomehomethroughthedrizzlingsleetfromCourt)tookapaperoutofhisdesk,andaskedmewhatIthoughtofthathandwriting?

           ‘Oh,DON’T,Tom!’criedSophy,whowaswarminghisslippersbeforethefire.

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