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           Raggles,"saidBeckyinapassionofvexation,"youwillnotsurelyletmebeinsultedbythatdrunkenman?""Holdyournoise,Trotter;donow,"saidSimpsonthepage.Hewasaffectedbyhismistress’sdeplorablesituation,andsucceededinpreventinganoutrageousdenialoftheepithet"drunken"onthefootman’spart.

           "Oh,M’am,"saidRaggles,"Ineverthoughttolivetoseethisyearday:I’veknowntheCrawleyfamilyeversinceIwasborn.IlivedbutlerwithMissCrawleyforthirtyyears;andIlittlethoughtoneofthatfamilywasagoin’toruingmeyes,ruingme"—saidthepoorfellowwithtearsinhiseyes."Haryouagoin’topayme?You’velivedinthis’ousefouryear.You’ve‘admysubstance:myplateandlinning.Youhomeamilkandbutterbilloftwo‘undredpound,youmust‘avenoolaidheggsforyourhomlets,andcreamforyourspanildog."

           "Shedidn’tcarewhatherownfleshandbloodhad,"interposedthecook."Many’sthetime,he’dhavestarvedbutforme."

           "He’sacharaty-boynow,Cooky,"saidMr.Trotter,withadrunken"ha!ha!"—andhonestRagglescontinued,inalamentabletone,anenumerationofhisgriefs.Allhesaidwastrue.Beckyandherhusbandhadruinedhim.Hehadbillscomingduenextweekandnomeanstomeetthem.Hewouldbesoldupandturnedoutofhisshopandhishouse,becausehehadtrustedtotheCrawleyfamily.HistearsandlamentationsmadeBeckymorepeevishthanever.

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