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A Turn of the Screw

           Bagnetaresuppliedwiththeirpipes,heisnobetterthanhewasatdinner.Heforgetstosmoke,looksatthefireandponders,letshispipeout,fillsthebreastofMr.Bagnetwithperturbationanddismaybyshowingthathehasnoenjoymentoftobacco.ThereforewhenMrs.Bagnetatlastappears,rosyfromtheinvigoratingpail,andsitsdowntoherwork,Mr.Bagnetgrowls,"Oldgirl!"andwinksmonitionstohertofindoutwhat’sthematter."Why,George!"saysMrs.Bagnet,quietlythreadingherneedle."Howlowyouare!""AmI?Notgoodcompany?Well,IamafraidIamnot.""Heain’tatalllikeBluffy,mother!"crieslittleMalta."Becauseheain’twell,Ithink,mother,"addsQuebec."Surethat’sabadsignnottobelikeBluffy,too!"returnsthetrooper,kissingtheyoungdamsels."Butit’strue,"withasigh,"true,Iamafraid.Theselittleonesarealwaysright!""George,"saysMrs.Bagnet,workingbusily,"ifIthoughtyoucrossenoughtothinkofanythingthatashrilloldsoldier’swifewhocouldhavebittenhertongueoffafterwardsandoughttohavedoneitalmostsaidthismorning,Idon’tknowwhatIshouldn’tsaytoyounow.""Mykindsoulofadarling,"returnsthetrooper."Notamorselofit.""Becausereallyandtruly,George,whatIsaidandmeanttosaywasthatItrustedLignumtoyouandwassureyou’dbringhimthroughit.AndyouHAVEbroughthimthroughit,noble!""Thankee,mydear!"saysGeorge."Iamgladofyourgoodopinion."IngivingMrs

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