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           Bounderby,undertheinfluenceofthisdifficultadjuration,backedupbyhercompassionateeye,couldonlyscratchhisheadinafeebleandridiculousmanner,andafterwardsasserthimselfatadistance,bybeingheardtobullythesmallfryofbusinessallthemorning.

           ‘Bitzer,’saidMrs.Sparsitthatafternoon,whenherpatronwasgoneonhisjourney,andtheBankwasclosing,‘presentmycomplimentstoyoungMr.Thomas,andaskhimifhewouldstepupandpartakeofalambchopandwalnutketchup,withaglassofIndiaale?’YoungMr.Thomasbeingusuallyreadyforanythinginthatway,returnedagraciousanswer,andfollowedonitsheels.‘Mr.Thomas,’saidMrs.Sparsit,‘theseplainviandsbeingontable,Ithoughtyoumightbetempted.’

           ‘Thank’ee,Mrs.Sparsit,’saidthewhelp.Andgloomilyfellto.

           ‘HowisMr.Harthouse,Mr.Tom?’askedMrs.Sparsit.

           ‘Oh,he’sallright,’saidTom.

           ‘Wheremayhebeatpresent?’Mrs.Sparsitaskedinalightconversationalmanner,aftermentallydevotingthewhelptotheFuriesforbeingsouncommunicative.

           ‘HeisshootinginYorkshire,’saidTom.‘SentLooabaskethalfasbigasachurch,yesterday.’

           ‘Thekindofgentleman,now,’saidMrs.Sparsit,sweetly,‘whomonemightwagertobeagoodshot!’

           ‘Crack,’saidTom.

           Hehadlongbeenadown-lookingyoungfellow,butthischaracteristichadsoincreasedoflate,thatheneverraisedhiseyestoanyfaceforthreesecondstogether.Mrs.Sparsitconsequentlyhadamplemeansofwatchinghislooks,ifsheweresoinclined.

           ‘Mr.

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