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Jo’s Will

           Nottoputtoofineapointuponit,Icouldn’thavedoneit,Idursn’thavedoneit.Whereas,andnevertheless,Ifindmyselfwrappedroundwithsecrecyandmystery,tillmylifeisaburdentome."HisvisitorprofesseshisregrettohearitandaskshimdoesherememberJo.Mr.Snagsbyanswerswithasuppressedgroan,oh,don’the!"Youcouldn’tnameanindividualhumanbeingexceptmyselfthatmylittlewomanismoresetanddeterminedagainstthanJo,"saysMr.Snagsby.Allanaskswhy."Why?"repeatsMr.Snagsby,inhisdesperationclutchingattheclumpofhairatthebackofhisbaldhead."HowshouldIknowwhy?Butyouareasingleperson,sir,andmayyoulongbesparedtoaskamarriedpersonsuchaquestion!"Withthisbeneficentwish,Mr.Snagsbycoughsacoughofdismalresignationandsubmitshimselftohearwhatthevisitorhastocommunicate."Thereagain!"saysMr.Snagsby,who,betweentheearnestnessofhisfeelingsandthesuppressedtonesofhisvoiceisdiscolouredintheface."Atitagain,inanewdirection!Acertainpersonchargesme,inthesolemnestway,nottotalkofJotoanyone,evenmylittlewoman.Thencomesanothercertainperson,inthepersonofyourself,andchargesme,inanequallysolemnway,nottomentionJotothatothercertainpersonaboveallotherpersons.Why,thisisaprivateasylum!Why,nottoputtoofineapointuponit,thisisBedlam,sir!"saysMr.Snagsby.Butitisbetterthanheexpectedafterall,beingnoexplosionoftheminebelowhimordeepeningofthepitintowhichhehasfallen.

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