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A Turn of the Screw

           ""Iamnotquitemyself,"returnsthetrooper;"Ihavebeenalittleputout,Mrs.Bagnet."Herbrightquickeyecatchesthetruthdirectly."George!"holdingupherforefinger."Don’ttellmethere’sanythingwrongaboutthatsecurityofLignum’s!Don’tdoit,George,onaccountofthechildren!"Thetrooperlooksatherwithatroubledvisage."George,"saysMrs.Bagnet,usingbothherarmsforemphasisandoccasionallybringingdownheropenhandsuponherknees."IfyouhaveallowedanythingwrongtocometothatsecurityofLignum’s,andifyouhavelethiminforit,andifyouhaveputusindangerofbeingsoldupandIseesoldupinyourface,George,asplainasprintyouhavedoneashamefulactionandhavedeceiveduscruelly.Itellyou,cruelly,George.There!"Mr.Bagnet,otherwiseasimmovableasapumporalamp-post,putshislargerighthandonthetopofhisbaldheadasiftodefenditfromashower-bathandlookswithgreatuneasinessatMrs.Bagnet."George,"saysthatoldgirl,"Iwonderatyou!George,Iamashamedofyou!George,Icouldn’thavebelievedyouwouldhavedoneit!Ialwaysknewyoutobearollingstonethatgatherednomoss,butIneverthoughtyouwouldhavetakenawaywhatlittlemosstherewasforBagnetandthechildrentolieupon.Youknowwhatahard-working,steady-goingchapheis.YouknowwhatQuebecandMaltaandWoolwichare,andIneverdidthinkyouwould,orcould,havehadthehearttoserveusso.Oh,George!"Mrs.Bagnetgathersuphercloaktowipehereyesoninaverygenuinemanner,"Howcouldyoudoit?"Mrs.Bagnetceasing,Mr.

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