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The Whelp

           

           JamesHarthousecontinuedtoloungeinthesameplaceandattitude,smokinghiscigarinhisowneasyway,andlookingpleasantlyatthewhelp,asifheknewhimselftobeakindofagreeabledemonwhohadonlytohoveroverhim,andhemustgiveuphiswholesoulifrequired.Itcertainlydidseemthatthewhelpyieldedtothisinfluence.Helookedathiscompanionsneakingly,helookedathimadmiringly,helookedathimboldly,andputuponelegonthesofa.

           ‘MysisterLoo?’saidTom.‘ShenevercaredforoldBounderby.’

           ‘That’sthepasttense,Tom,’returnedMr.JamesHarthouse,strikingtheashfromhiscigarwithhislittlefinger.‘Weareinthepresenttense,now.’

           ‘Verbneuter,nottocare.Indicativemood,presenttense.Firstpersonsingular,Idonotcare;secondpersonsingular,thoudostnotcare;thirdpersonsingular,shedoesnotcare,’returnedTom.

           ‘Good!Veryquaint!’saidhisfriend.‘Thoughyoudon’tmeanit.’

           ‘ButIdomeanit,’criedTom.‘Uponmyhonour!Why,youwon’ttellme,Mr.Harthouse,thatyoureallysupposemysisterLoodoescareforoldBounderby.’

           ‘Mydearfellow,’returnedtheother,‘whatamIboundtosuppose,whenIfindtwomarriedpeoplelivinginharmonyandhappiness?’

           Tomhadbythistimegotbothhislegsonthesofa.Ifhissecondleghadnotbeenalreadytherewhenhewascalledadearfellow,hewouldhaveputitupatthatgreatstageoftheconversation.

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