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Obstinacy

           WehadnotwaitedlongwhenMr.andMrs.Bagnetcameouttooandquicklyjoinedus.TherewasatearineachofMrs.Bagnet’seyes,andherfacewasflushedandhurried."Ididn’tletGeorgeseewhatIthoughtaboutit,youknow,miss,"washerfirstremarkwhenshecameup,"buthe’sinabadway,pooroldfellow!""Notwithcareandprudenceandgoodhelp,"saidmyguardian."Agentlemanlikeyououghttoknowbest,sir,"returnedMrs.Bagnet,hurriedlydryinghereyesonthehemofhergreycloak,"butIamuneasyforhim.Hehasbeensocarelessandsaidsomuchthathenevermeant.ThegentlemenofthejuriesmightnotunderstandhimasLignumandmedo.Andthensuchanumberofcircumstanceshavehappenedbadforhim,andsuchanumberofpeoplewillbebroughtforwardtospeakagainsthim,andBucketissodeep.""Withasecond-handwiolinceller.Andsaidheplayedthefife.Whenaboy,"Mr.Bagnetaddedwithgreatsolemnity."Now,Itellyou,miss,"saidMrs.Bagnet;"andwhenIsaymiss,Imeanall!JustcomeintothecornerofthewallandI’lltellyou!"Mrs.Bagnethurriedusintoamoresecludedplaceandwasatfirsttoobreathlesstoproceed,occasioningMr.Bagnettosay,"Oldgirl!Tell’em!""Why,then,miss,"theoldgirlproceeded,untyingthestringsofherbonnetformoreair,"youcouldassoonmoveDoverCastleasmoveGeorgeonthispointunlessyouhadgotanewpowertomovehimwith.AndIhavegotit!""Youareajewelofawoman,"saidmyguardian.

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