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           "Goon!""Now,Itellyou,miss,"sheproceeded,clappingherhandsinherhurryandagitationadozentimesineverysentence,"thatwhathesaysconcerningnorelationsisallbosh.Theydon’tknowofhim,buthedoesknowofthem.Hehassaidmoretomeatoddtimesthantoanybodyelse,anditwarn’tfornothingthatheoncespoketomyWoolwichaboutwhiteningandwrinklingmothers’heads.Forfiftypoundshehadseenhismotherthatday.She’saliveandmustbebroughtherestraight!"InstantlyMrs.Bagnetputsomepinsintohermouthandbeganpinningupherskirtsallroundalittlehigherthanthelevelofhergreycloak,whichsheaccomplishedwithsurpassingdispatchanddexterity."Lignum,"saidMrs.Bagnet,"youtakecareofthechildren,oldman,andgivemetheumbrella!I’mawaytoLincolnshiretobringthatoldladyhere.""But,blessthewoman,"criedmyguardianwithhishandinhispocket,"howisshegoing?Whatmoneyhasshegot?"Mrs.Bagnetmadeanotherapplicationtoherskirtsandbroughtforthaleathernpurseinwhichshehastilycountedoverafewshillingsandwhichshethenshutupwithperfectsatisfaction."Neveryoumindforme,miss.I’masoldier’swifeandaccustomedtotravelmyownway.Lignum,oldboy,"kissinghim,"oneforyourself,threeforthechildren.NowI’mawayintoLincolnshireafterGeorge’smother!"Andsheactuallysetoffwhilewethreestoodlookingatoneanotherlostinamazement.Sheactuallytrudgedawayinhergreycloakatasturdypace,andturnedthecorner,andwasgone."Mr.Bagnet,"saidmyguardian

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