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Covering a Multitude of Sins

           "Foundout,Imean,"saidMrs.Pardiggle,"theprominentpointinmycharacter.Iamawarethatitissoprominentastobediscoverableimmediately.Ilaymyselfopentodetection,Iknow.Well!Ifreelyadmit,Iamawomanofbusiness.Ilovehardwork;Ienjoyhardwork.Theexcitementdoesmegood.IamsoaccustomedandinuredtohardworkthatIdon’tknowwhatfatigueis."Wemurmuredthatitwasveryastonishingandverygratifying,orsomethingtothateffect.Idon’tthinkweknewwhatitwaseither,butthisiswhatourpolitenessexpressed."Idonotunderstandwhatitistobetired;youcannottiremeifyoutry!"saidMrs.Pardiggle."Thequantityofexertion(whichisnoexertiontome),theamountofbusiness(whichIregardasnothing),thatIgothroughsometimesastonishesmyself.Ihaveseenmyyoungfamily,andMr.Pardiggle,quitewornoutwithwitnessingit,whenImaytrulysayIhavebeenasfreshasalark!"Ifthatdark-visagedeldestboycouldlookmoremaliciousthanhehadalreadylooked,thiswasthetimewhenhedidit.Iobservedthathedoubledhisrightfistanddeliveredasecretblowintothecrownofhiscap,whichwasunderhisleftarm."ThisgivesmeagreatadvantagewhenIammakingmyrounds,"saidMrs.Pardiggle."IfIfindapersonunwillingtohearwhatIhavetosay,Itellthatpersondirectly,’Iamincapableoffatigue,mygoodfriend,Iamnevertired,andImeantogoonuntilIhavedone.’Itanswersadmirably!MissSummerson,IhopeIshallhaveyourassistanceinmyvisitingroundsimmediately,andMissClare’sverysoon.

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