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Covering a Multitude of Sins

           Thedronesaidunaffectedly,"Youwillexcuseme;Ireallycannotattendtotheshop!IfindmyselfinaworldinwhichthereissomuchtoseeandsoshortatimetoseeitinthatImusttakethelibertyoflookingaboutmeandbeggingtobeprovidedforbysomebodywhodoesn’twanttolookabouthim."ThisappearedtoMr.Skimpoletobethedronephilosophy,andhethoughtitaverygoodphilosophy,alwayssupposingthedronetobewillingtobeongoodtermswiththebee,which,sofarasheknew,theeasyfellowalwayswas,iftheconsequentialcreaturewouldonlylethim,andnotbesoconceitedabouthishoney!Hepursuedthisfancywiththelightestfootoveravarietyofgroundandmadeusallmerry,thoughagainheseemedtohaveasseriousameaninginwhathesaidashewascapableofhaving.IleftthemstilllisteningtohimwhenIwithdrewtoattendtomynewduties.Theyhadoccupiedmeforsometime,andIwaspassingthroughthepassagesonmyreturnwithmybasketofkeysonmyarmwhenMr.Jarndycecalledmeintoasmallroomnexthisbed-chamber,whichIfoundtobeinpartalittlelibraryofbooksandpapersandinpartquitealittlemuseumofhisbootsandshoesandhat-boxes."Sitdown,mydear,"saidMr.Jarndyce."This,youmustknow,isthegrowlery.WhenIamoutofhumour,Icomeandgrowlhere.""Youmustbehereveryseldom,sir,"saidI."Oh,youdon’tknowme!"hereturned."WhenIamdeceivedordisappointedinthewind,andit’seasterly,Itakerefugehere.Thegrowleryisthebest-usedroominthehouse.Youarenotawareofhalfmyhumoursyet.

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