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Springing a Mine

           (Shereallywasthere,Ihavesincefound,bothbeforethedeedandafterit.)IknewIhadanartfulcustomertodealwithandthatproofwouldbeverydifficult;andIlaidatrapforhersuchatrapasIneverlaidyet,andsuchaventureasInevermadeyet.IworkeditoutinmymindwhileIwastalkingtoheratsupper.WhenIwentupstairstobed,ourhousebeingsmallandthisyoungwoman’searssharp,IstuffedthesheetintoMrs.Bucket’smouththatsheshouldn’tsayawordofsurpriseandtoldherallaboutit.Mydear,don’tyougiveyourmindtothatagain,orIshalllinkyourfeettogetherattheankles."Mr.Bucket,breakingoff,hasmadeanoiselessdescentuponmademoiselleandlaidhisheavyhanduponhershoulder."Whatisthematterwithyounow?"sheaskshim."Don’tyouthinkanymore,"returnsMr.Bucketwithadmonitoryfinger,"ofthrowingyourselfoutofwindow.That’swhat’sthematterwithme.Come!Justtakemyarm.Youneedn’tgetup;I’llsitdownbyyou.Nowtakemyarm,willyou?I’mamarriedman,youknow;you’reacquaintedwithmywife.Justtakemyarm."Vainlyendeavouringtomoistenthosedrylips,withapainfulsoundshestruggleswithherselfandcomplies."Nowwe’reallrightagain.SirLeicesterDedlock,Baronet,thiscasecouldneverhavebeenthecaseitisbutforMrs.Bucket,whoisawomaninfiftythousandinahundredandfiftythousand!Tothrowthisyoungwomanoffherguard,Ihaveneversetfootinourhousesince,thoughI’vecommunicatedwithMrs.Bucketinthebaker’sloavesandinthemilkasoftenasrequired.

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