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Mr. Bucket

           "Now,tellme,"saysBucketaloud,"howyouknowthattobethelady.""Iknowthewale,"repliesJo,staring,"andthebonnet,andthegownd.""Bequitesureofwhatyousay,Tough,"returnsBucket,narrowlyobservantofhim."Lookagain.""Iama-lookingashardaseverIcanlook,"saysJowithstartingeyes,"andthatthere’sthewale,thebonnet,andthegownd.""Whataboutthoseringsyoutoldmeof?"asksBucket."A-sparklingalloverhere,"saysJo,rubbingthefingersofhislefthandontheknucklesofhisrightwithouttakinghiseyesfromthefigure.Thefigureremovestheright-handgloveandshowsthehand."Now,whatdoyousaytothat?"asksBucket.Joshakeshishead."Notringsabitlikethem.Notahandlikethat.""Whatareyoutalkingof?"saysBucket,evidentlypleasedthough,andwellpleasedtoo."Handwasadealwhiter,adealdelicater,andadealsmaller,"returnsJo."Why,you’lltellmeI’mmyownmothernext,"saysMr.Bucket."Doyourecollectthelady’svoice?""IthinkIdoes,"saysJo.Thefigurespeaks."Wasitatalllikethis?Iwillspeakaslongasyoulikeifyouarenotsure.Wasitthisvoice,oratalllikethisvoice?"JolooksaghastatMr.Bucket."Notabit!""Then,what,"retortsthatworthy,pointingtothefigure,"didyousayitwastheladyfor?""Cos,"saysJowithaperplexedstarebutwithoutbeingatallshakeninhiscertainty,"costhatthere’sthewale,thebonnet,andthegownd.Itisheranditan’ther.Itan’therhand,noryetherrings,noryetherwoice.

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