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Chapter 27

           Towardsthisend,indeed,hehadpurposedtointroduce,inthisplace,adissertationtouchingthedivinerightofbeadles,andelucidativeoftheposition,thatabeadlecandonowrong:whichcouldnotfailtohavebeenbothpleasurableandprofitabletotheright-mindedreaderbutwhichheisunfortunatelycompelled,bywantoftimeandspace,topostponetosomemoreconvenientandfittingopportunity;onthearrivalofwhich,hewillbepreparedtoshow,thatabeadleproperlyconstituted:thatistosay,aparochialbeadle,attachedtoaparochailworkhouse,andattendinginhisofficialcapacitytheparochialchurch:is,inrightandvirtueofhisoffice,possessedofalltheexcellencesandbestqualitiesofhumanity;andthattononeofthoseexcellences,canmerecompanies’beadles,orcourt-of-lawbeadles,orevenchapel-of-easebeadles(savethelast,andtheyinaverylowlyandinferiordegree),laytheremotestsustainableclaim.

           Mr.Bumblehadre-countedtheteaspoons,re-weighedthesugar-tongs,madeacloserinspectionofthemilk-pot,andascertainedtoanicetytheexactconditionofthefurniture,downtotheveryhorse-hairseatsofthechairs;andhadrepeatedeachprocessfullhalfadozentimes;beforehebegantothinkthatitwastimeforMrs.Corneytoreturn.Thinkingbegetsthinking;astherewerenosoundsofMrs.Corney’sapproach,itoccuredtoMr.Bumblethatitwouldbeaninnocentandvirtuouswayofspendingthetime,ifhewerefurthertoallayhiscuriousitybyacursoryglanceattheinteriorofMrs.Corney’schestofdrawers.

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