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A Turn of the Screw

           Heisnotatallwillingtoseethem,forwhentheyhavewaitedafullhour,andtheclerk,onhisbellbeingrung,takestheopportunityofmentioningasmuch,hebringsforthnomoreencouragingmessagethanthatMr.Tulkinghornhasnothingtosaytothemandtheyhadbetternotwait.Theydowait,however,withtheperseveranceofmilitarytactics,andatlastthebellringsagainandtheclientinpossessioncomesoutofMr.Tulkinghorn’sroom.Theclientisahandsomeoldlady,nootherthanMrs.Rouncewell,housekeeperatChesneyWold.Shecomesoutofthesanctuarywithafairold-fashionedcurtsyandsoftlyshutsthedoor.Sheistreatedwithsomedistinctionthere,fortheclerkstepsoutofhispewtoshowherthroughtheouterofficeandtoletherout.Theoldladyisthankinghimforhisattentionwhensheobservesthecomradesinwaiting."Ibegyourpardon,sir,butIthinkthosegentlemenaremilitary?"Theclerkreferringthequestiontothemwithhiseye,andMr.Georgenotturningroundfromthealmanacoverthefire-place.Mr.Bagnettakesuponhimselftoreply,"Yes,ma’am.Formerly.""Ithoughtso.Iwassureofit.Myheartwarms,gentlemen,atthesightofyou.Italwaysdoesatthesightofsuch.Godblessyou,gentlemen!You’llexcuseanoldwoman,butIhadasononcewhowentforasoldier.Afinehandsomeyouthhewas,andgoodinhisboldway,thoughsomepeoplediddisparagehimtohispoormother.Iaskyourpardonfortroublingyou,sir.Godblessyou,gentlemen!""Sametoyou,ma’am!"returnsMr.Bagnetwithrightgoodwill.

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