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Springing a Mine

           "MademoiselleHortenseeyeshimwithascowluponhertightface,whichgraduallychangesintoasmileofscorn,"Youareverymysterieuse.Areyoudrunk?""Tolerablesober,myangel,"returnsMr.Bucket."Icomefromarrivingatthissodetestablehousewithyourwife.Yourwifehaveleftmesincesomeminutes.Theytellmedownstairsthatyourwifeishere.Icomehere,andyourwifeisnothere.Whatistheintentionofthisfool’splay,saythen?"mademoiselledemands,withherarmscomposedlycrossed,butwithsomethinginherdarkcheekbeatinglikeaclock.Mr.Bucketmerelyshakesthefingerather."Ah,myGod,youareanunhappyidiot!"criesmademoisellewithatossofherheadandalaugh."Leavemetopassdownstairs,greatpig."Withastampofherfootandamenace."Now,mademoiselle,"saysMr.Bucketinacooldeterminedway,"yougoandsitdownuponthatsofy.""Iwillnotsitdownuponnothing,"shereplieswithashowerofnods."Now,mademoiselle,"repeatsMr.Bucket,makingnodemonstrationexceptwiththefinger,"yousitdownuponthatsofy.""Why?""BecauseItakeyouintocustodyonachargeofmurder,andyoudon’tneedtobetoldit.Now,IwanttobepolitetooneofyoursexandaforeignerifIcan.IfIcan’t,Imustberough,andthere’srougheronesoutside.WhatIamtobedependsonyou.SoIrecommendyou,asafriend,aforeanotherhalfablessedmomenthaspassedoveryourhead,togoandsitdownuponthatsofy."Mademoisellecomplies,sayinginaconcentratedvoicewhilethatsomethinginhercheekbeatsfastandhard,"Youareadevil.""Now,yousee,"Mr.

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