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Telescopic Philanthropy

           Wesoonlaughed,however,andwerebusilyunpackingwhenMissJellybycamebacktosaythatshewassorrytherewasnohotwater,buttheycouldn’tfindthekettle,andtheboilerwasoutoforder.Webeggedhernottomentionitandmadeallthehastewecouldtogetdowntothefireagain.ButallthelittlechildrenhadcomeuptothelandingoutsidetolookatthephenomenonofPeepylyingonmybed,andourattentionwasdistractedbytheconstantapparitionofnosesandfingersinsituationsofdangerbetweenthehingesofthedoors.Itwasimpossibletoshutthedoorofeitherroom,formylock,withnoknobtoit,lookedasifitwantedtobewoundup;andthoughthehandleofAda’swentroundandroundwiththegreatestsmoothness,itwasattendedwithnoeffectwhateveronthedoor.ThereforeIproposedtothechildrenthattheyshouldcomeinandbeverygoodatmytable,andIwouldtellthemthestoryofLittleRedRidingHoodwhileIdressed;whichtheydid,andwereasquietasmice,includingPeepy,whoawokeopportunelybeforetheappearanceofthewolf.Whenwewentdownstairswefoundamugwith"APresentfromTunbridgeWells"onitlightedupinthestaircasewindowwithafloatingwick,andayoungwoman,withaswelledfaceboundupinaflannelbandageblowingthefireofthedrawing-room(nowconnectedbyanopendoorwithMrs.Jellyby’sroom)andchokingdreadfully.Itsmokedtothatdegree,inshort,thatweallsatcoughingandcryingwiththewindowsopenforhalfanhour,duringwhichMrs.Jellyby,withthesamesweetnessoftemper,directedlettersaboutAfrica.

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