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Chapter 23

           Bumble,havingspreadahandkerchiefoverhiskneestopreventthecrumbsfromsullyingthesplendourofhisshorts,begantoeatanddrink;varyingtheseamusements,occasionally,byfetchingadeepsigh;which,however,hadnoinjuriouseffectuponhisappetite,but,onthecontrary,ratherseemedtofacilitatehisoperationsintheteaandtoastdepartment.

           ‘Youhaveacat,ma’am,Isee,’saidMr.Bumble,glancingatonewho,inthecentreofherfamily,wasbaskingbeforethefire;‘andkittenstoo,Ideclare!’

           ‘Iamsofondofthem,Mr.Bumble,youcan’tthink,’repliedthematron.‘They’reSOhappy,SOfrolicsome,andSOcheerful,thattheyarequitecompanionsforme.

           ‘Veryniceanimals,ma’am,’repliedMr.Bumble,approvingly;‘soverydomestic.

           ‘Oh,yes!’rejoinedthematronwithenthusiasm;‘sofondoftheirhometoo,thatit’squiteapleasure,I’msure.

           ‘Mrs.Corney,ma’am,saidMr.Bumble,slowly,andmarkingthetimewithhisteaspoon,‘Imeantosaythis,ma’am;thatanycat,orkitten,thatcouldlivewithyou,ma’am,andNOTbefondofitshome,mustbeaass,ma’am.

           ‘Oh,Mr.Bumble!’remonstratedMrs.Corney.

           ‘It’sofnousedisguisingfacts,ma’am,’saidMr.Bumble,slowlyflourishingtheteaspoonwithakindofamorousdignitywhichmadehimdoublyimpressive;‘Iwoulddrownitmyself,withpleasure.

           ‘Thenyou’reacruelman,’saidthematronvivaciously,assheheldoutherhandforthebeadle’scup;‘andaveryhard-heartedmanbesides.

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