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Chapter 17

           Manntendedtheinfantpauperswithparochialcare.

           ‘Dratthatbeadle!’saidMrs.Mann,hearingthewell-knownshakingatthegarden-gate.‘Ifitisn’thimatthistimeinthemorning!Lauk,Mr.Bumble,onlythinkofitsbeingyou!Well,dearme,itISapleasure,thisis!Comeintotheparlour,sir,please.

           ThefirstsentencewasaddressedtoSusan;andtheexclamationsofdelightwereutteredtoMr.Bumble:asthegoodladyunlockedthegarden-gate:andshowedhim,withgreatattentionandrespect,intothehouse.

           ‘Mrs.Mann,’saidMr.Bumble;notsittingupon,ordroppinghimselfintoaseat,asanycommonjackanapeswould:butlettinghimselfgraduallyandslowlydownintoachair;‘Mrs.Mann,ma’am,goodmorning.

           ‘Well,andgoodmorningtoYOU,sir,’repliedMrs.Mann,withmanysmiles;‘andhopingyoufindyourselfwell,sir!’

           ‘So-so,Mrs.Mann,’repliedthebeadle.‘Aporochiallifeisnotabedofroses,Mrs.Mann.

           ‘Ah,thatitisn’tindeed,Mr.Bumble,’rejoinedthelady.Andalltheinfantpaupersmighthavechorussedtherejoinderwithgreatpropriety,iftheyhadheardit.

           ‘Aporochiallife,ma’am,’continuedMr.Bumble,strikingthetablewithhiscane,‘isalifeofworrit,andvexation,andhardihood;butallpubliccharacters,asImaysay,mustsufferprosecution.

           Mrs.Mann,notverywellknowingwhatthebeadlemeant,raisedherhandswithalookofsympathy,andsighed.

           ‘Ah!Youmaywellsigh,Mrs.Mann!’saidthebeadle.

           Findingshehaddoneright,Mrs.

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