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Telescopic Philanthropy

           AsIfound(afterpacifyinghim)thathewasalittleboywithanaturallylargehead,Ithoughtthatperhapswherehisheadcouldgo,hisbodycouldfollow,andmentionedthatthebestmodeofextricationmightbetopushhimforward.ThiswassofavourablyreceivedbythemilkmanandbeadlethathewouldimmediatelyhavebeenpushedintotheareaifIhadnotheldhispinaforewhileRichardandMr.Guppyrandownthroughthekitchentocatchhimwhenheshouldbereleased.Atlasthewashappilygotdownwithoutanyaccident,andthenhebegantobeatMr.Guppywithahoop-stickinquiteafranticmanner.Nobodyhadappearedbelongingtothehouseexceptapersoninpattens,whohadbeenpokingatthechildfrombelowwithabroom;Idon’tknowwithwhatobject,andIdon’tthinkshedid.IthereforesupposedthatMrs.Jellybywasnotathome,andwasquitesurprisedwhenthepersonappearedinthepassagewithoutthepattens,andgoinguptothebackroomonthefirstfloorbeforeAdaandme,announcedusas,"Themtwoyoungladies,MissisJellyby!"Wepassedseveralmorechildrenonthewayup,whomitwasdifficulttoavoidtreadingoninthedark;andaswecameintoMrs.Jellyby’spresence,oneofthepoorlittlethingsfelldownstairsdownawholeflight(asitsoundedtome),withagreatnoise.Mrs.Jellyby,whosefacereflectednoneoftheuneasinesswhichwecouldnothelpshowinginourownfacesasthedearchild’sheadrecordeditspassagewithabumponeverystairRichardafterwardssaidhecountedseven,besidesoneforthelandingreceiveduswithperfectequanimity.

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