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A Turn of the Screw

           Bagnetremoveshishandfromhisheadasiftheshower-bathwereoverandlooksdisconsolatelyatMr.George,whohasturnedquitewhiteandlooksdistressfullyatthegreycloakandstrawbonnet."Mat,"saysthetrooperinasubduedvoice,addressinghimbutstilllookingathiswife,"Iamsorryyoutakeitsomuchtoheart,becauseIdohopeit’snotsobadasthatcomesto.Icertainlyhave,thismorning,receivedthisletter"whichhereadsaloud"butIhopeitmaybesetrightyet.Astoarollingstone,why,whatyousayistrue.IAMarollingstone,andIneverrolledinanybody’sway,Ifullybelieve,thatIrolledtheleastgoodto.Butit’simpossibleforanoldvagabondcomradetolikeyourwifeandfamilybetterthanIlike’em,Mat,andItrustyou’lllookuponmeasforgivinglyasyoucan.Don’tthinkI’vekeptanythingfromyou.Ihaven’thadthelettermorethanaquarterofanhour.""Oldgirl,"murmursMr.Bagnetafterashortsilence,"willyoutellhimmyopinion?""Oh!Whydidn’themarry,"Mrs.Bagnetanswers,halflaughingandhalfcrying,"JoePouch’swidderinNorthAmerica?Thenhewouldn’thavegothimselfintothesetroubles.""Theoldgirl,"saysMr.Bagnet,"putsitcorrectwhydidn’tyou?""Well,shehasabetterhusbandbythistime,Ihope,"returnsthetrooper."Anyhow,hereIstand,thispresentday,NOTmarriedtoJoePouch’swidder.WhatshallIdo?YouseeallIhavegotaboutme.It’snotmine;it’syours.Givetheword,andI’llselloffeverymorsel.

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