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Chapter 23

           Helaiddownthecarving-knifeandforkbeingengagedincarving,atthemomentputhistwohandsintohisdisturbedhair,andappearedtomakeanextraordinaryefforttolifthimselfupbyit.Whenhehaddonethis,andhadnotliftedhimselfupatall,hequietlywentonwithwhathewasabout.

           Mrs.Coilerthenchangedthesubjectandbegantoflatterme.Ilikeditforafewmoments,butsheflatteredmesoverygrosslythatthepleasurewassoonover.ShehadaserpentinewayofcomingcloseatmewhenshepretendedtobevitallyinterestedinthefriendsandlocalitiesIhadleft,whichwasaltogethersnakyandfork-tongued;andwhenshemadeanoccasionalbounceuponStartop(whosaidverylittletoher),oruponDrummle(whosaidless),Iratherenviedthemforbeingontheoppositesideofthetable.

           Afterdinnerthechildrenwereintroduced,andMrs.Coilermadeadmiringcommentsontheireyes,noses,andlegsasagaciouswayofimprovingtheirminds.Therewerefourlittlegirls,andtwolittleboys,besidesthebabywhomighthavebeeneither,andthebaby’snextsuccessorwhowasasyetneither.TheywerebroughtinbyFlopsonandMillers,muchasthoughthosetwonon-commissionedofficershadbeenrecruitingsomewhereforchildrenandhadenlistedthese,whileMrs.PocketlookedattheyoungNoblesthatoughttohavebeenasifsheratherthoughtshehadhadthepleasureofinspectingthembefore,butdidn’tquiteknowwhattomakeofthem.

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