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Chapter 28

           Whenthefestoonswereallputupastastilyastheymightbe,thestupendouscollectionwasuncovered,andthereweredisplayed,onaraisedplatformsometwofeetfromthefloor,runningroundtheroomandpartedfromtherudepublicbyacrimsonropebreasthigh,diverssprightlyeffigiesofcelebratedcharacters,singlyandingroups,cladinglitteringdressesofvariousclimesandtimes,andstandingmoreorlessunsteadilyupontheirlegs,withtheireyesverywideopen,andtheirnostrilsverymuchinflated,andthemusclesoftheirlegsandarmsverystronglydeveloped,andalltheircountenancesexpressinggreatsurprise.Allthegentlemenwereverypigeon-breastedandveryblueaboutthebeards;andalltheladiesweremiraculousfigures;andalltheladiesandallthegentlemenwerelookingintenselynowhere,andstaringwithextraordinaryearnestnessatnothing.

           WhenNellhadexhaustedherfirstrapturesatthisglorioussight,MrsJarleyorderedtheroomtobeclearedofallbutherselfandthechild,and,sittingherselfdowninanarm-chairinthecentre,formallyinvestedNellwithawillowwand,longusedbyherselfforpointingoutthecharacters,andwasatgreatpainstoinstructherinherduty.

           ‘That,’saidMrsJarleyinherexhibitiontone,asNelltouchedafigureatthebeginningoftheplatform,‘isanunfortunateMaidofHonourintheTimeofQueenElizabeth,whodiedfromprickingherfingerinconsequenceofworkinguponaSunday.Observethebloodwhichistricklingfromherfinger;alsothegold-eyedneedleoftheperiod,withwhichsheisatwork.

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