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Chapter 17

           Mannsighedagain:evidentlytothesatisfactionofthepubliccharacter:who,repressingacomplacentsmilebylookingsternlyathiscockedhat,said,

           ‘Mrs.Mann,IamgoingtoLondon.

           ‘Lauk,Mr.Bumble!’criedMrs.Mann,startingback.

           ‘ToLondon,ma’am,’resumedtheinflexiblebeadle,‘bycoach.Iandtwopaupers,Mrs.Mann!Alegalactionisacomingon,aboutasettlement;andtheboardhasappointedmeme,Mrs.Manntodisposetothematterbeforethequarter-sessionsatClerkinwell.

           AndIverymuchquestion,’addedMr.Bumble,drawinghimselfup,‘whethertheClerkinwellSessionswillnotfindthemselvesinthewrongboxbeforetheyhavedonewithme.

           ‘Oh!youmustn’tbetooharduponthem,sir,’saidMrs.Mann,coaxingly.

           ‘TheClerkinwellSessionshavebroughtituponthemselves,ma’am,’repliedMr.Bumble;‘andiftheClerkinwellSessionsfindthattheycomeoffratherworsethantheyexpected,theClerkinwellSessionshaveonlythemselvestothank.

           TherewassomuchdeterminationanddepthofpurposeaboutthemenacingmannerinwhichMr.Bumbledeliveredhimselfofthesewords,thatMrs.Mannappearedquiteawedbythem.Atlengthshesaid,

           ‘You’regoingbycoach,sir?Ithoughtitwasalwaysusualtosendthempaupersincarts.

           ‘That’swhenthey’reill,Mrs.Mann,’saidthebeadle.‘Weputthesickpaupersintoopencartsintherainyweather,topreventtheirtakingcold.

           ‘Oh!’saidMrs.Mann.

           ‘Theoppositioncoachcontractsforthesetwo;andtakesthemcheap,’saidMr.Bumble.

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