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           Sparsit,ma’am,Iratherthinkyouarecrampedhere,doyouknow?Itappearstome,that,undermyhumbleroof,there’shardlyopeningenoughforaladyofyourgeniusinotherpeople’saffairs.’

           Mrs.Sparsitgavehimalookofthedarkestscorn,andsaidwithgreatpoliteness,‘Really,sir?’

           ‘Ihavebeenthinkingitover,yousee,sincethelateaffairshavehappened,ma’am,’saidBounderby;‘anditappearstomypoorjudgment

           ‘Oh!Pray,sir,’Mrs.Sparsitinterposed,withsprightlycheerfulness,‘don’tdisparageyourjudgment.EverybodyknowshowunerringMr.Bounderby’sjudgmentis.Everybodyhashadproofsofit.Itmustbethethemeofgeneralconversation.Disparageanythinginyourselfbutyourjudgment,sir,’saidMrs.Sparsit,laughing.

           Mr.Bounderby,veryredanduncomfortable,resumed:

           ‘Itappearstome,ma’am,Isay,thatadifferentsortofestablishmentaltogetherwouldbringoutaladyofyourpowers.Suchanestablishmentasyourrelation,LadyScadgers’s,now.Don’tyouthinkyoumightfindsomeaffairsthere,ma’am,tointerferewith?’

           ‘Itneveroccurredtomebefore,sir,’returnedMrs.Sparsit;‘butnowyoumentionit,shouldthinkithighlyprobable.’

           ‘Thensupposeyoutry,ma’am,’saidBounderby,layinganenvelopewithachequeinitinherlittlebasket.‘Youcantakeyourowntimeforgoing,ma’am;butperhapsinthemeanwhile,itwillbemoreagreeabletoaladyofyourpowersofmind,toeathermealsbyherself,andnottobeintrudedupon.

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