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           Raggles’marriagewasfirstbroughttoMissCrawleybyalittleboyandgirlofsevenandeightyearsofage,whosecontinualpresenceinthekitchenhadattractedtheattentionofMissBriggs.

           Mr.Ragglesthenretiredandpersonallyundertookthesuperintendenceofthesmallshopandthegreens.Headdedmilkandcream,eggsandcountry-fedporktohisstores,contentinghimselfwhilstotherretiredbutlerswerevendingspiritsinpublichouses,bydealinginthesimplestcountryproduce.Andhavingagoodconnectionamongstthebutlersintheneighbourhood,andasnugbackparlourwhereheandMrs.Ragglesreceivedthem,hismilk,cream,andeggsgottobeadoptedbymanyofthefraternity,andhisprofitsincreasedeveryyear.Yearafteryearhequietlyandmodestlyamassedmoney,andwhenatlengththatsnugandcompletebachelor’sresidenceatNo.201,CurzonStreet,MayFair,latelytheresidenceoftheHonourableFrederickDeuceace,goneabroad,withitsrichandappropriatefurniturebythefirstmakers,wasbroughttothehammer,whoshouldgoinandpurchasetheleaseandfurnitureofthehousebutCharlesRaggles?Apartofthemoneyheborrowed,itistrue,andatratherahighinterest,fromabrotherbutler,butthechiefparthepaiddown,anditwaswithnosmallpridethatMrs.Ragglesfoundherselfsleepinginabedofcarvedmahogany,withsilkcurtains,withaprodigiouschevalglassoppositetoher,andawardrobewhichwouldcontainher,andRaggles,andallthefamily.

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