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Chapter 27

           Bumbleaccompaniedthethreatwithmanywarlikegestures,shewasmuchtouchedwiththisproofofhisdevotion,andprotested,withgreatadmiration,thathewasindeedadove.

           Thedovethenturneduphiscoat-collar,andputonhiscockedhat;and,havingexchangedalongandaffectionateembracewithhisfuturepartner,onceagainbravedthecoldwindofthenight:merelypausing,forafewminutes,inthemalepaupers’ward,toabusethemalittle,withtheviewofsatisfyinghimselfthathecouldfilltheofficeofworkhouse-masterwithneedfulacerbity.Assuredofhisqualifications,Mr.Bumbleleftthebuildingwithalightheart,andbrightvisionsofhisfuturepromotion:whichservedtooccupyhisminduntilhereachedtheshopoftheundertaker.

           Now,Mr.andMrs.Sowerberryhavinggoneouttoteaandsupper:andNoahClaypolenotbeingatanytimedisposedtotakeuponhimselfagreateramountofphysicalexertionthanisnecessarytoaconvenientperformanceofthetwofunctionsofeatinganddrinking,theshopwasnotclosed,althoughitwaspasttheusualhourofshutting-up.Mr.Bumbletappedwithhiscaneonthecounterseveraltimes;but,attractingnoattention,andbeholdingalightshiningthroughtheglass-windowofthelittleparlouratthebackoftheshop,hemadeboldtopeepinandseewhatwasgoingforward;andwhenhesawwhatwasgoingforward,hewasnotalittlesurprised.

           Theclothwaslaidforsupper;thetablewascoveredwithbreadandbutter,platesandglasses;aporter-potandawine-bottle.Attheupperendofthetable,Mr.

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