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The Ironmaster

           ""Youliketohaveheraboutyou,asyouwouldliketohaveaflower,orabird,orapicture,orapoodleno,notapoodle,thoughoranythingelsethatwasequallypretty?"saysVolumnia,sympathizing."Yes,howcharmingnow!AndhowwellthatdelightfuloldsoulMrs.Rouncewellislooking.Shemustbeanimmenseage,andyetsheisasactiveandhandsome!SheisthedearestfriendIhave,positively!"SirLeicesterfeelsittoberightandfittingthatthehousekeeperofChesneyWoldshouldbearemarkableperson.Apartfromthat,hehasarealregardforMrs.Rouncewellandlikestohearherpraised.Sohesays,"Youareright,Volumnia,"whichVolumniaisextremelygladtohear."Shehasnodaughterofherown,hasshe?""Mrs.Rouncewell?No,Volumnia.Shehasason.Indeed,shehadtwo."MyLady,whosechronicmaladyofboredomhasbeensadlyaggravatedbyVolumniathisevening,glanceswearilytowardsthecandlesticksandheavesanoiselesssigh."Anditisaremarkableexampleoftheconfusionintowhichthepresentagehasfallen;oftheobliterationoflandmarks,theopeningoffloodgates,andtheuprootingofdistinctions,"saysSirLeicesterwithstatelygloom,"thatIhavebeeninformedbyMr.TulkinghornthatMrs.Rouncewell’ssonhasbeeninvitedtogointoParliament."MissVolumniauttersalittlesharpscream."Yes,indeed,"repeatsSirLeicester."IntoParliament.""Ineverheardofsuchathing!Goodgracious,whatistheman?"exclaimsVolumnia."Heiscalled,Ibelieveanironmaster.

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