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           Bagnet,whohadbeenunpackingherbasket,inwhichtherewasapieceofcoldpickledpork,alittleteaandsugar,andabrownloaf,"yououghttoknowitdon’t.Yououghttoknowit’senoughtodriveapersonwildtohearyou.Youwon’tbegotoffthisway,andyouwon’tbegotoffthatwaywhatdoyoumeanbysuchpickingandchoosing?It’sstuffandnonsense,George.""Don’tbesevereuponmeinmymisfortunes,Mrs.Bagnet,"saidthetrooperlightly."Oh!Botheryourmisfortunes,"criedMrs.Bagnet,"iftheydon’tmakeyoumorereasonablethanthatcomesto.IneverwassoashamedinmylifetohearamantalkfollyasIhavebeentohearyoutalkthisdaytothepresentcompany.Lawyers?Why,whatbuttoomanycooksshouldhinderyoufromhavingadozenlawyersifthegentlemanrecommendedthemtoyou.""Thisisaverysensiblewoman,"saidmyguardian."Ihopeyouwillpersuadehim,Mrs.Bagnet.""Persuadehim,sir?"shereturned."Lordblessyou,no.Youdon’tknowGeorge.Now,there!"Mrs.Bagnetleftherbaskettopointhimoutwithbothherbarebrownhands."Therehestands!Asself-willedandasdeterminedaman,inthewrongway,aseverputahumancreatureunderheavenoutofpatience!Youcouldassoontakeupandshoulderaneightandfortypounderbyyourownstrengthasturnthatmanwhenhehasgotathingintohisheadandfixeditthere.Why,don’tIknowhim!"criedMrs.Bagnet.

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