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           Accordinglyhebrokehismindtohisneighbour,sayingthat,toexpresshisnotionofthething,hisopinion(whooughtnotperchancetoexpressone)wasthatonemusthaveacoldconstitutionandafrigidgeniusnottoberejoicedbythisfreshestnewsofthefruitionofherconfinementsinceshehadbeeninsuchpainthroughnofaultofhers.Thedressyyoungbladesaiditwasherhusband’sthatputherinthatexpectationoratleastitoughttobeunlessshewereanotherEphesianmatron.Imustacquaintyou,saidMrCrotthers,clappingonthetablesoastoevokearesonantcommentofemphasis,oldGloryAllelujurumwasroundagaintoday,anelderlymanwithdundrearies,preferringthroughhisnosearequesttohavewordofWilhelmina,mylife,ashecallsher.Ibadehimholdhimselfinreadinessforthattheeventwouldburstanon.’Slife,I’llberoundwithyou.Icannotbutextolthevirilepotencyoftheoldbuckothatcouldstillknockanotherchildoutofher.Allfelltopraisingofit,eachafterhisownfashion,thoughthesameyoungbladeheldwithhisformerviewthatanotherthanherconjugialhadbeenthemaninthegap,aclerkinorders,alinkboy(virtuous)oranitinerantvendorofarticlesneededineveryhousehold.