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           Chadband,mylove?""Atsix,"saysMrs.Snagsby.Mr.Snagsbyobservesinamildandcasualwaythat"it’sgonethat.""Perhapsyou’dliketobeginwithoutthem,"isMrs.Snagsby’sreproachfulremark.Mr.Snagsbydoeslookasifhewouldlikeitverymuch,buthesays,withhiscoughofmildness,"No,mydear,no.Imerelynamedthetime.""What’stime,"saysMrs.Snagsby,"toeternity?""Verytrue,mydear,"saysMr.Snagsby."Onlywhenapersonlaysinvictualsfortea,apersondoesitwithaviewperhapsmoretotime.Andwhenatimeisnamedforhavingtea,it’sbettertocomeuptoit.""Tocomeuptoit!"Mrs.Snagsbyrepeatswithseverity."Uptoit!AsifMr.Chadbandwasafighter!""Notatall,mydear,"saysMr.Snagsby.Here,Guster,whohadbeenlookingoutofthebedroomwindow,comesrustlingandscratchingdownthelittlestaircaselikeapopularghost,andfallingflushedintothedrawing-room,announcesthatMr.andMrs.Chadbandhaveappearedinthecourt.Thebellattheinnerdoorinthepassageimmediatelythereaftertinkling,sheisadmonishedbyMrs.Snagsby,onpainofinstantreconsignmenttoherpatronsaint,nottoomittheceremonyofannouncement.Muchdiscomposedinhernerves(whichwerepreviouslyinthebestorder)bythisthreat,shesofearfullymutilatesthatpointofstateastoannounce"Mr.andMrs.Cheeseming,leastwhich,Imeantersay,whatsername!"andretiresconscience-strickenfromthepresence.Mr.Chadbandisalargeyellowmanwithafatsmileandageneralappearanceofhavingagooddealoftrainoilinhissystem.Mrs.

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