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Covering a Multitude of Sins

           Besidesourselves,therewereinthisdamp,offensiveroomawomanwithablackeye,nursingapoorlittlegaspingbabybythefire;aman,allstainedwithclayandmudandlookingverydissipated,lyingatfulllengthontheground,smokingapipe;apowerfulyoungmanfasteningacollaronadog;andaboldgirldoingsomekindofwashinginverydirtywater.Theyalllookedupatusaswecamein,andthewomanseemedtoturnherfacetowardsthefireasiftohideherbruisedeye;nobodygaveusanywelcome."Well,myfriends,"saidMrs.Pardiggle,buthervoicehadnotafriendlysound,Ithought;itwasmuchtoobusiness-likeandsystematic."Howdoyoudo,allofyou?Iamhereagain.Itoldyou,youcouldn’ttireme,youknow.Iamfondofhardwork,andamtruetomyword.""Therean’t,"growledthemanonthefloor,whoseheadrestedonhishandashestaredatus,"anymoreonyoutocomein,isthere?""No,myfriend,"saidMrs.Pardiggle,seatingherselfononestoolandknockingdownanother."Weareallhere.""BecauseIthoughttherewarn’tenoughofyou,perhaps?"saidtheman,withhispipebetweenhislipsashelookedrounduponus.Theyoungmanandthegirlbothlaughed.Twofriendsoftheyoungman,whomwehadattractedtothedoorwayandwhostoodtherewiththeirhandsintheirpockets,echoedthelaughnoisily."Youcan’ttireme,goodpeople,"saidMrs.Pardiggletotheselatter."Ienjoyhardwork,andtheharderyoumakemine,thebetterIlikeit.""Thenmakeiteasyforher!"growledthemanuponthefloor."Iwantsitdone,andover.

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