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           "Mylittlewoman,whydoyoulookatmeinthatway?Praydon’tdoit.""Ican’thelpmylooks,"saysMrs.Snagsby,"andifIcouldIwouldn’t."Mr.Snagsby,withhiscoughofmeekness,rejoins,"Wouldn’tyoureally,mydear?"andmeditates.Thencoughshiscoughoftroubleandsays,"Thisisadreadfulmystery,mylove!"stillfearfullydisconcertedbyMrs.Snagsby’seye."ItIS,"returnsMrs.Snagsby,shakingherhead,"adreadfulmystery.""Mylittlewoman,"urgesMr.Snagsbyinapiteousmanner,"don’tforgoodness’sakespeaktomewiththatbitterexpressionandlookatmeinthatsearchingway!Ibegandentreatofyounottodoit.GoodLord,youdon’tsupposethatIwouldgospontaneouslycombustinganyperson,mydear?""Ican’tsay,"returnsMrs.Snagsby.Onahastyreviewofhisunfortunateposition,Mr.Snagsby"can’tsay"either.Heisnotpreparedpositivelytodenythathemayhavehadsomethingtodowithit.Hehashadsomethinghedon’tknowwhattodowithsomuchinthisconnexionthatismysteriousthatitispossiblehemayevenbeimplicated,withoutknowingit,inthepresenttransaction.Hefaintlywipeshisforeheadwithhishandkerchiefandgasps."Mylife,"saystheunhappystationer,"wouldyouhaveanyobjectionstomentionwhy,beingingeneralsodelicatelycircumspectinyourconduct,youcomeintoawine-vaultsbeforebreakfast?""WhydoYOUcomehere?"inquiresMrs.Snagsby."Mydear,merelytoknowtherightsofthefatalaccidentwhichhashappenedtothevenerablepartywhohasbeencombusted."Mr.Snagsbyhasmadeapausetosuppressagroan.

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