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No Way Out

           Shesupervisedthemealofficially,butimpliedthatinherownstatelypersonsheconsideredlunchaweakness.

           ‘Now,Stephen,’saidMr.Bounderby,‘what’sthematterwithyou?’

           Stephenmadeabow.NotaservileonetheseHandswillneverdothat!Lordblessyou,sir,you’llnevercatchthematthat,iftheyhavebeenwithyoutwentyyears!and,asacomplimentarytoiletforMrs.Sparsit,tuckedhisneckerchiefendsintohiswaistcoat.

           ‘Now,youknow,’saidMr.Bounderby,takingsomesherry,‘wehaveneverhadanydifficultywithyou,andyouhaveneverbeenoneoftheunreasonableones.Youdon’texpecttobesetupinacoachandsix,andtobefedonturtlesoupandvenison,withagoldspoon,asagoodmanyof’emdo!’Mr.Bounderbyalwaysrepresentedthistobethesole,immediate,anddirectobjectofanyHandwhowasnotentirelysatisfied;‘andthereforeIknowalreadythatyouhavenotcomeheretomakeacomplaint.Now,youknow,Iamcertainofthat,beforehand.’

           ‘No,sir,sureIha’notcoomfornowto’th’kind.’

           Mr.Bounderbyseemedagreeablysurprised,notwithstandinghispreviousstrongconviction.‘Verywell,’hereturned.‘You’reasteadyHand,andIwasnotmistaken.Now,letmehearwhatit’sallabout.Asit’snotthat,letmehearwhatitis.Whathaveyougottosay?Outwithit,lad!’

           StephenhappenedtoglancetowardsMrs.Sparsit.‘Icango,Mr.Bounderby,ifyouwishit,’saidthatself-sacrificinglady,makingafeintoftakingherfootoutofthestirrup.

           Mr.

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