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Chapter 23

           

           Therewasasupper-trayafterwegothomeatnight,andIthinkweshouldallhaveenjoyedourselves,butforaratherdisagreeabledomesticoccurrence.Mr.Pocketwasingoodspirits,whenahousemaidcamein,andsaid,"Ifyouplease,sir,Ishouldwishtospeaktoyou."

           "Speaktoyourmaster?"saidMrs.Pocket,whosedignitywasrousedagain."Howcanyouthinkofsuchathing?GoandspeaktoFlopson.Orspeaktomeatsomeothertime."

           "Beggingyourpardon,ma’am,"returnedthehousemaid,"Ishouldwishtospeakatonce,andtospeaktomaster."

           Hereupon,Mr.Pocketwentoutoftheroom,andwemadethebestofourselvesuntilhecameback.

           "Thisisaprettything,Belinda!"saidMr.Pocket,returningwithacountenanceexpressiveofgriefanddespair."Here’sthecooklyinginsensiblydrunkonthekitchenfloor,withalargebundleoffreshbuttermadeupinthecupboardreadytosellforgrease!"

           Mrs.Pocketinstantlyshowedmuchamiableemotion,andsaid,"ThisisthatodiousSophia’sdoing!"

           "Whatdoyoumean,Belinda?"demandedMr.Pocket.

           "Sophiahastoldyou,"saidMrs.Pocket."DidInotseeherwithmyowneyesandhearherwithmyownears,comeintotheroomjustnowandasktospeaktoyou?"

           "Buthasshenottakenmedownstairs,Belinda,"returnedMr.Pocket,"andshownmethewoman,andthebundletoo?"

           "Anddoyoudefendher,Matthew,"saidMrs

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