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Chapter 5

           ‘Weonlyheardofthefamilythenightbeforelast,’saidthebeadle;‘andweshouldn’thaveknownanythingaboutthem,then,onlyawomanwholodgesinthesamehousemadeanapplicationtotheporochialcommitteeforthemtosendtheporochialsurgeontoseeawomanaswasverybad.Hehadgoneouttodinner;buthis‘prentice(whichisaverycleverlad)sent’emsomemedicineinablacking-bottle,offhand.’

           ‘Ah,there’spromptness,’saidtheundertaker.

           ‘Promptness,indeed!’repliedthebeadle.‘Butwhat’stheconsequence;what’stheungratefulbehaviouroftheserebels,sir?Why,thehusbandsendsbackwordthatthemedicinewon’tsuithiswife’scomplaint,andsosheshan’ttakeit—sayssheshan’ttakeit,sir!Good,strong,wholesomemedicine,aswasgivenwithgreatsuccesstotwoIrishlabourersandacoal-heaver,onyaweekbefore—sent’emfornothing,withablackin’-bottlein—andhesendsbackwordthatsheshan’ttakeit,sir!’

           AstheatrocitypresenteditselftoMr.Bumble’smindinfullforce,hestruckthecountersharplywithhiscane,andbecameflushedwithindignation.

           ‘Well,’saidtheundertaker,‘Ine—ver—did—’

           ‘Neverdid,sir!’ejaculatedthebeadle.‘No,nornobodyneverdid;butnowshe’sdead,we’vegottoburyher;andthat’sthedirection;andthesoonerit’sdone,thebetter.’

           Thussaying,Mr.Bumbleputonhiscockedhatwrongsidefirst,inafeverofparochialexcitement;andflouncedoutoftheshop.

           ‘Why,hewassoangry,Oliver,thatheforgoteventoaskafteryou!’saidMr.Sowerberry,lookingafterthebeadleashestrodedownthestreet.

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