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Mrs. Snagsby Sees It All

           Thoughitmaybe,Jo,thatthereisahistorysointerestingandaffectingeventomindsasnearthebrutesasthine,recordingdeedsdoneonthisearthforcommonmen,thatiftheChadbands,removingtheirownpersonsfromthelight,wouldbutshowittheeinsimplereverence,wouldbutleaveitunimproved,wouldbutregarditasbeingeloquentenoughwithouttheirmodestaiditmightholdtheeawake,andthoumightlearnfromityet!Joneverheardofanysuchbook.ItscompilersandtheReverendChadbandareallonetohim,exceptthatheknowstheReverendChadbandandwouldratherrunawayfromhimforanhourthanhearhimtalkforfiveminutes."Itan’tnogoodmywaitingherenolonger,"thinksJo."Mr.Snagsbyan’ta-goingtosaynothinktometo-night."Anddownstairsheshuffles.ButdownstairsisthecharitableGuster,holdingbythehandrailofthekitchenstairsandwardingoffafit,asyetdoubtfully,thesamehavingbeeninducedbyMrs.Snagsby’sscreaming.ShehasherownsupperofbreadandcheesetohandtoJo,withwhomsheventurestointerchangeawordorsoforthefirsttime."Here’ssomethingtoeat,poorboy,"saysGuster."Thank’ee,mum,"saysJo."Areyouhungry?""Jist!"saysJo."What’sgoneofyourfatherandyourmother,eh?"Jostopsinthemiddleofabiteandlookspetrified.ForthisorphanchargeoftheChristiansaintwhoseshrinewasatTootinghaspattedhimontheshoulder,anditisthefirsttimeinhislifethatanydecenthandhasbeensolaiduponhim."Ineverknow’dnothinkabout’em,"saysJo."Nomoredidn’tIofmine,"criesGuster

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