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Chapter 5

           ‘No,no,don’taskmine,’repliedMrs.Sowerberry,inanaffectingmanner:‘asksomebodyelse’s.Here,therewasanotherhystericallaugh,whichfrightenedMr.Sowerberryverymuch.Thisisaverycommonandmuch-approvedmatrimonialcourseoftreatment,whichisoftenveryeffectiveItatoncereducedMr.Sowerberrytobegging,asaspecialfavour,tobeallowedtosaywhatMrs.Sowerberrywasmostcurioustohear.Afterashortduration,thepermissionwasmostgraciouslyconceded.

           ‘It’sonlyaboutyoungTwist,mydear,’saidMr.Sowerberry.‘Averygood-lookingboy,that,mydear.

           ‘Heneedbe,forheeatsenough,’observedthelady.

           ‘There’sanexpressionofmelancholyinhisface,mydear,’resumedMr.Sowerberry,‘whichisveryinteresting.Hewouldmakeadelightfulmute,mylove.

           Mrs.Sowerberrylookedupwithanexpressionofconsiderablewonderment.Mr.Sowerberryremarkeditand,withoutallowingtimeforanyobservationonthegoodlady’spart,proceeded.

           ‘Idon’tmeanaregularmutetoattendgrown-uppeople,mydear,butonlyforchildren’spractice.Itwouldbeverynewtohaveamuteinproportion,mydear.Youmaydependuponit,itwouldhaveasuperbeffect.

           Mrs.Sowerberry,whohadagooddealoftasteintheundertakingway,wasmuchstruckbythenoveltyofthisidea;but,asitwouldhavebeencompromisingherdignitytohavesaidso,underexistingcircumstances,shemerelyinquired,withmuchsharpness,whysuchanobvioussuggestionhadnotpresenteditselftoherhusband’smindbefore?

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