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           "HasknownKengeandCarboy’sofficeforyears,"Mrs.SnagsbytriumphantlyexplainstoMr.Guppy."Mrs.Chadbandthisgentleman’swifeReverendMr.Chadband.""Oh,indeed!"saysMr.Guppy."BeforeImarriedmypresenthusband,"saysMrs.Chadband."Wasyouapartyinanything,ma’am?"saysMr.Guppy,transferringhiscross-examination."No.""NOTapartyinanything,ma’am?"saysMr.Guppy.Mrs.Chadbandshakesherhead."Perhapsyouwereacquaintedwithsomebodywhowasapartyinsomething,ma’am?"saysMr.Guppy,wholikesnothingbetterthantomodelhisconversationonforensicprinciples."Notexactlythat,either,"repliesMrs.Chadband,humouringthejokewithahard-favouredsmile."Notexactlythat,either!"repeatsMr.Guppy."Verygood.Pray,ma’am,wasitaladyofyouracquaintancewhohadsometransactions(wewillnotatpresentsaywhattransactions)withKengeandCarboy’soffice,orwasitagentlemanofyouracquaintance?Taketime,ma’am.Weshallcometoitpresently.Manorwoman,ma’am?""Neither,"saysMrs.Chadbandasbefore."Oh!Achild!"saysMr.Guppy,throwingontheadmiringMrs.SnagsbytheregularacuteprofessionaleyewhichisthrownonBritishjurymen."Now,ma’am,perhapsyou’llhavethekindnesstotellusWHATchild.""Youhavegotitatlast,sir,"saysMrs.Chadbandwithanotherhard-favouredsmile."Well,sir,itwasbeforeyourtime,mostlikely,judgingfromyourappearance.IwasleftinchargeofachildnamedEstherSummerson,whowasputoutinlifebyMessrs.KengeandCarboy.""MissSummerson,ma’am!"criesMr.Guppy,excited.

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