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It’s Just the very Biggest Thing in the World
"Youtrymetoomuch.Aruffian—acommonbrawlingruffian—that’swhatyouhavebecome."
"Begood,Jessie."
"Aroaring,ragingbully!"
"That’sdoneit!Stoolofpenance!"saidhe.
Tomyamazementhestooped,pickedherup,andplacedhersittinguponahighpedestalofblackmarbleintheangleofthehall.Itwasatleastsevenfeethigh,andsothinthatshecouldhardlybalanceuponit.Amoreabsurdobjectthanshepresentedcockeduptherewithherfaceconvulsedwithanger,herfeetdangling,andherbodyrigidforfearofanupset,Icouldnotimagine.
"Letmedown!"shewailed.
"Say‘please.’"
"Youbrute,George!Letmedownthisinstant!"
"Comeintothestudy,Mr.Malone."
"Really,sir——!"saidI,lookingatthelady.
"Here’sMr.Malonepleadingforyou,Jessie.Say‘please,’anddownyoucome."
"Oh,youbrute!Please!please!"
Hetookherdownasifshehadbeenacanary.
