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Telescopic Philanthropy

           ThisisaboutaLondonparticularNOW,ain’tit,miss?"Heseemedquitedelightedwithitonmyaccount."Thefogisverydenseindeed!"saidI."Notthatitaffectsyou,though,I’msure,"saidMr.Guppy,puttingupthesteps."Onthecontrary,itseemstodoyougood,miss,judgingfromyourappearance."Iknewhemeantwellinpayingmethiscompliment,soIlaughedatmyselfforblushingatitwhenhehadshutthedoorandgotuponthebox;andweallthreelaughedandchattedaboutourinexperienceandthestrangenessofLondonuntilweturnedupunderanarchwaytoourdestinationanarrowstreetofhighhouseslikeanoblongcisterntoholdthefog.Therewasaconfusedlittlecrowdofpeople,principallychildren,gatheredaboutthehouseatwhichwestopped,whichhadatarnishedbrassplateonthedoorwiththeinscriptionJELLYBY."Don’tbefrightened!"saidMr.Guppy,lookinginatthecoach-window."OneoftheyoungJellybysbeenandgothisheadthroughthearearailings!""Oh,poorchild,"saidI;"letmeout,ifyouplease!""Praybecarefulofyourself,miss.TheyoungJellybysarealwaysuptosomething,"saidMr.Guppy.Imademywaytothepoorchild,whowasoneofthedirtiestlittleunfortunatesIeversaw,andfoundhimveryhotandfrightenedandcryingloudly,fixedbytheneckbetweentwoironrailings,whileamilkmanandabeadle,withthekindestintentionspossible,wereendeavouringtodraghimbackbythelegs,underageneralimpressionthathisskullwascompressiblebythosemeans.

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