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Chapter 11

           "Nevermixingwithanynaturalties,nevercomingheretoseehowMissHavishamis!Ihavetakentothesofawithmystaylacecut,andhavelaintherehoursinsensible,withmyheadovertheside,andmyhairalldown,andmyfeetIdon’tknowwhere—"

           ("Muchhigherthanyourhead,mylove,"saidMr.Camilla.)

           "Ihavegoneoffintothatstate,hoursandhours,onaccountofMatthew’sstrangeandinexplicableconduct,andnobodyhasthankedme."

           "ReallyImustsayIshouldthinknot!"interposedthegravelady.

           "Yousee,mydear,"addedMissSarahPocket(ablandlyviciouspersonage),"thequestiontoputtoyourselfis,whodidyouexpecttothankyou,mylove?"

           "Withoutexpectinganythanks,oranythingofthesort,"resumedCamilla,"Ihaveremainedinthatstate,hoursandhours,andRaymondisawitnessoftheextenttowhichIhavechoked,andwhatthetotalinefficacyofgingerhasbeen,andIhavebeenheardatthepiano-fortetuner’sacrossthestreet,wherethepoormistakenchildrenhaveevensupposedittobepigeonscooingatadistanceandnowtobetold—"HereCamillaputherhandtoherthroat,andbegantobequitechemicalastotheformationofnewcombinationsthere.

           WhenthissameMatthewwasmentioned,MissHavishamstoppedmeandherself,andstoodlookingatthespeaker.ThischangehadagreatinfluenceinbringingCamilla’schemistrytoasuddenend.

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