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A Turn of the Screw

           Iftheoldgirlfireswideonceinawayatthecallofdutylookoverit,George.Forshe’sloyal!""Why,blessher,Mat,"returnsthetrooper,"Ithinkthehigherofherforit!""Youareright!"saysMr.Bagnetwiththewarmestenthusiasm,thoughwithoutrelaxingtherigidityofasinglemuscle."ThinkashighoftheoldgirlastherockofGibraltarandstillyou’llbethinkinglowofsuchmerits.ButIneverowntoitbeforeher.Disciplinemustbemaintained."TheseencomiumsbringthemtoMountPleasantandtoGrandfatherSmallweed’shouse.ThedoorisopenedbytheperennialJudy,who,havingsurveyedthemfromtoptotoewithnoparticularfavour,butindeedwithamalignantsneer,leavesthemstandingtherewhilesheconsultstheoracleastotheiradmission.Theoraclemaybeinferredtogiveconsentfromthecircumstanceofherreturningwiththewordsonherhoneylipsthattheycancomeiniftheywanttoit.Thusprivileged,theycomeinandfindMr.Smallweedwithhisfeetinthedrawerofhischairasifitwereapaperfoot-bathandMrs.Smallweedobscuredwiththecushionlikeabirdthatisnottosing."Mydearfriend,"saysGrandfatherSmallweedwiththosetwoleanaffectionatearmsofhisstretchedforth."Howdedo?Howdedo?Whoisourfriend,mydearfriend?""Whythis,"returnsGeorge,notabletobeveryconciliatoryatfirst,"isMatthewBagnet,whohasobligedmeinthatmatterofours,youknow.""Oh!Mr.Bagnet?Surely!"Theoldmanlooksathimunderhishand."Hopeyou’rewell,Mr.Bagnet?Fineman,Mr.George!Militaryair,sir!"Nochairsbeingoffered,Mr.

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