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Explosion

           Bounderby,withhishatinhishand,gaveabeatuponthecrownateverylittledivisionofhissentences,asifitwereatambourine;‘tohisbeingseennightafternightwatchingtheBank?tohislurkingaboutthereafterdark?ToitsstrikingMrs.SparsitthathecouldbelurkingfornogoodTohercallingBitzer’sattentiontohim,andtheirbothtakingnoticeofhimAndtoitsappearingoninquiryto-daythathewasalsonoticedbytheneighbours?’Havingcometotheclimax,Mr.Bounderby,likeanorientaldancer,puthistambourineonhishead.

           ‘Suspicious,’saidJamesHarthouse,‘certainly.’

           ‘Ithinkso,sir,’saidBounderby,withadefiantnod.‘Ithinkso.Buttherearemoreof’eminit.There’sanoldwoman.Oneneverhearsofthesethingstillthemischief’sdone;allsortsofdefectsarefoundoutinthestabledoorafterthehorseisstolen;there’sanoldwomanturnsupnow.Anoldwomanwhoseemstohavebeenflyingintotownonabroomstick,everynowandthen.Shewatchestheplaceawholedaybeforethisfellowbegins,andonthenightwhenyousawhim,shestealsawaywithhimandholdsacouncilwithhimIsuppose,tomakeherreportongoingoffduty,andbedamnedtoher.’

           Therewassuchapersonintheroomthatnight,andsheshrunkfromobservation,thoughtLouisa.

           ‘Thisisnotallof’em,evenaswealreadyknow’em,’saidBounderby,withmanynodsofhiddenmeaning.‘ButIhavesaidenoughforthepresent.You’llhavethegoodnesstokeepitquiet,andmentionittonoone.

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