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           Chadbandisattachedtonoparticulardenominationandisconsideredbyhispersecutorstohavenothingsoveryremarkabletosayonthegreatestofsubjectsastorenderhisvolunteering,onhisownaccount,atallincumbentonhisconscience;buthehashisfollowers,andMrs.Snagsbyisofthenumber.Mrs.Snagsbyhasbutrecentlytakenapassageupwardbythevessel,Chadband;andherattentionwasattractedtothatBarkA1,whenshewassomethingflushedbythehotweather."Mylittlewoman,"saysMr.SnagsbytothesparrowsinStapleInn,"likestohaveherreligionrathersharp,yousee!"SoGuster,muchimpressedbyregardingherselfforthetimeasthehandmaidofChadband,whomsheknowstobeendowedwiththegiftofholdingforthforfourhoursatastretch,preparesthelittledrawing-roomfortea.Allthefurnitureisshakenanddusted,theportraitsofMr.andMrs.Snagsbyaretouchedupwithawetcloth,thebesttea-serviceissetforth,andthereisexcellentprovisionmadeofdaintynewbread,crustytwists,coolfreshbutter,thinslicesofham,tongue,andGermansausage,anddelicatelittlerowsofanchoviesnestlinginparsley,nottomentionnew-laideggs,tobebroughtupwarminanapkin,andhotbutteredtoast.ForChadbandisratheraconsumingvesselthepersecutorssayagorgingvesselandcanwieldsuchweaponsofthefleshasaknifeandforkremarkablywell.Mr.Snagsbyinhisbestcoat,lookingatallthepreparationswhentheyarecompletedandcoughinghiscoughofdeferencebehindhishand,saystoMrs.Snagsby,"AtwhattimedidyouexpectMr.andMrs.

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