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Covering a Multitude of Sins

           Pardiggle,whohadbeenregardinghimthroughherspectacleswithaforciblecomposure,calculated,Icouldnothelpthinking,toincreasehisantagonism,pulledoutagoodbookasifitwereaconstable’sstaffandtookthewholefamilyintocustody.Imeanintoreligiouscustody,ofcourse;butshereallydiditasifshewereaninexorablemoralpolicemancarryingthemallofftoastation-house.AdaandIwereveryuncomfortable.Webothfeltintrusiveandoutofplace,andweboththoughtthatMrs.Pardigglewouldhavegotoninfinitelybetterifshehadnothadsuchamechanicalwayoftakingpossessionofpeople.Thechildrensulkedandstared;thefamilytooknonoticeofuswhatever,exceptwhentheyoungmanmadethedogbark,whichheusuallydidwhenMrs.Pardigglewasmostemphatic.Webothfeltpainfullysensiblethatbetweenusandthesepeopletherewasanironbarrierwhichcouldnotberemovedbyournewfriend.Bywhomorhowitcouldberemoved,wedidnotknow,butweknewthat.Evenwhatshereadandsaidseemedtoustobeill-chosenforsuchauditors,ifithadbeenimpartedeversomodestlyandwitheversomuchtact.Astothelittlebooktowhichthemanonthefloorhadreferred,weacquiredaknowledgeofitafterwards,andMr.JarndycesaidhedoubtedifRobinsonCrusoecouldhavereadit,thoughhehadhadnootheronhisdesolateisland.Weweremuchrelieved,underthesecircumstances,whenMrs.Pardiggleleftoff.Themanonthefloor,thenturninghisheadroundagain,saidmorosely,"Well!You’vedone,haveyou?""Forto-day,Ihave,myfriend.ButIamneverfatigued.

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