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Covering a Multitude of Sins

           AndtheBondofJoy,whoonaccountofalwayshavingthewholeofhislittleincomeanticipatedstoodinfactpledgedtoabstainfromcakesaswellastobacco,soswelledwithgriefandragewhenwepassedapastry-cook’sshopthatheterrifiedmebybecomingpurple.Ineverunderwentsomuch,bothinbodyandmind,inthecourseofawalkwithyoungpeopleasfromtheseunnaturallyconstrainedchildrenwhentheypaidmethecomplimentofbeingnatural.Iwasgladwhenwecametothebrickmaker’shouse,thoughitwasoneofaclusterofwretchedhovelsinabrick-field,withpigstiesclosetothebrokenwindowsandmiserablelittlegardensbeforethedoorsgrowingnothingbutstagnantpools.Hereandthereanoldtubwasputtocatchthedroppingsofrain-waterfromaroof,ortheywerebankedupwithmudintoalittlepondlikealargedirt-pie.Atthedoorsandwindowssomemenandwomenloungedorprowledabout,andtooklittlenoticeofusexcepttolaughtooneanotherortosaysomethingaswepassedaboutgentlefolksmindingtheirownbusinessandnottroublingtheirheadsandmuddyingtheirshoeswithcomingtolookafterotherpeople’s.Mrs.Pardiggle,leadingthewaywithagreatshowofmoraldeterminationandtalkingwithmuchvolubilityabouttheuntidyhabitsofthepeople(thoughIdoubtedifthebestofuscouldhavebeentidyinsuchaplace),conductedusintoacottageatthefarthestcorner,theground-floorroomofwhichwenearlyfilled.

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