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‘to be disposed to differ, from-heriviews.
'far less of my own sister.
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these your manners ‘I. i wan‘tI a pitcher of cold water’ 7
throw’d over you’to' bring” you round ; ‘that's my ‘belief ;
‘ and if you was under Betsy Prig you’d'liaye it, too, I do
assure you, Mr.IQ1iuffe'y. , Spanish Flies is the only thing
to draw this nonsense out of you ; and if any bodywanted
to do you a kindncss,ItliIey’Id clap Iablister of ’em on" our
head, and put amiistard poultigc on your back. i lio’s -
dead, indeed! "It wouldn't be ‘no grievous loss if Isoine
one was, I "think if’ . ‘
' “IHe’s quiet Inow,‘Mrs.‘Gamp,”"said Merry.’ f“DoI'i’t
disturb him.” ‘ “ ‘ ' ".“" " P‘ 7 ’ ""
' ‘I‘ OlIi,‘botheIr the old wictiin, Mrs. C11uzzlewit,",rcplied
that zeIalous‘lady," ain't ,no patience with him. You
give ‘him his own way too much by half. " A‘ worritin’
wexagious,creeturl” 5‘ “ >' -5 ' V - -<
" No doubt with the viowof carrying out the precepts
she cnfoi-cedfand "(bothering the 'old‘ victim”' in prac-'
tice as well as in theory, Mrs. Garnp tookhim by the col-
Vlar Iof his coat‘, and gave liim”somo'<Ilozeu or two of i
hearty shakes backward and forward in his? chair; that
exercise beIiIngIconsidered by the disIcip1es’of the Pifig
" school of nui-sirIig(who are very numerous ‘among profes-
sional‘ ladies)‘Ias cxceedinglyconducivei to repose, and
highly beneficial to the performance of the nervous func-
tions. ’IIts"effect in this instance was torendcr the pa-
tient Isogidgl ' and ’add1e-headed,’ that he could say,noth-
ilngniore ;I w ich Mrs. Gamp regarded as the triumph of
erarn. .nI, .: :i‘.; I,.:, , W , , ,, H ,'
‘ “‘ There I’.’ she‘ said, looseningtlie old man's cravat, in
consequence ofIhis being rather black in the face, after
this scientific treatment. “ Now, I hope; ‘you're easy in
rewivo Iyou,"sir;II promige you; ‘Bite ii.-‘person’s thumbs,
or turn their fingers the wrong‘ way,” -said 'Mrs.'.Gamp,
IyoiI1rImiud;’”If you shouldturnat all faint, we can soon
'si'niling with the consciousness of at once ‘iiiiparting
pleasureand instruction to'her auditors,‘ “ and they coincs
...tl,i.':.f..
-.tIoI wonderful,'Lord bless youi" ‘ ‘
.‘ ' As this excellent womsn had been fornially entrusted
'with the’care"of Mr. Chnffey on a. 1I7'revious"occasion,
neither Mrs. Jonas nor. anybody else iad tho'i-esolution
to interfere directly with lierIniode"of treatment": though
all present (Toni Pinch and his sister especially) appeared
For such is the
boldness of tliejuninitiatcd, that they will fro uently set
up soino monstrous "abstract principle,‘ such as umanity;
or tenderness, or the like idle folly, in’ obstinate defiance
of aliprccedent. -and‘ usage : and will even venture 'to
maintain thesame against the crsons who have hnacle
.the precedents and established t e usage,‘ and ‘who must
thereforebc the best‘ and-most’ impartial judges of the
‘ “ Ali, Mr. Pinch I” said Miss Pocksniil. .“ It all comes
of this unfortunate marriage; ‘ If my Isister-had not l)e:en
so precipitate,’ andhad 'not unitedlierself to a’-VVretch,
-there would have been no Mr. Cliufleyin the hIouse.’I’- I
i ' “ Hush l”cricd Tom. ‘,‘ She’ll'hear you.” t
4““,I should be very ‘sorry if she did‘-he'ar,‘me,"-Mr.
I Pin'clr,” said Cherry, raising her voice a little’: ‘I‘ for it is
not in my nature to add to tli'e’uneasinL-ss of anyperson :
I know what a 'sist'er’s- duties
‘are,’ Mr. Pinch, andIII‘l1opo II always showIedI it in my
practice.“‘ Augustus, my dear‘ child,; find’ my pocket-
handkerchief, and give it to me.” " r I 3 "LI ' [I'-
V-Augustus obeyed, and to'ok'Mi's. Todgersnside to pour
his griefs into herfriendly bosom. , . ' ' ’ " " i
"“ I amisure, Mr. Pincli," ’said,Cliarity, looking after
her betrotlied andglancing at her sister, “that I ought
‘to be verygrateful for the blessings I enjoy, andtliose
which are yet in store‘ for me; ‘VVhcn‘I'contrast‘Augus-
tus ”-hero she was modest ai'idvemharrasscd+“ W110.‘
don't mind saying to you, isall softness, rnilIdIness,IandIde-
votionj with thedetestable nian who is my sister’sIhus-
band ;‘an'<lwlien I think,‘ Mr; Pinch,‘ that in tIl1o‘dispen-‘
V sations of this world, our cases might have been reversed ;
=1‘ iiaye inuch tobo thankfiIil‘for, i'n<IleedI,-Iand.much to
make me humble and contented.” ‘ ' I
' ;Contcnted 'slie‘miglit’havo‘bcen, but hnrnblo she as-
- was‘ not.‘ Her‘ face and manner’ experienced
somct iing so Widely diiferent from humility, that Tom
could not help, understanding and dcspising the base mo-
tives that were working in herIbreast. 'He turned away,
and said to Ruth, that it was time for them to go.’
- may go. ‘ But if you stay-, please to be civil.’T
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‘V‘I will writ-o Ito-youir husband,” ‘said Tom to Merry,
“Iand explain toIhim,' as I would have done if I had met."
him here, that if he has sustained any inconvenience
through mymcans, It is not my fault: it postman not
being more innocent of the news he brings tlianl was
whenIIlIiIaIndedIhim that letter." '1 ' 5’ -‘ ' H ‘
“ I‘ thank youIl’;’,’ said Merry."-
goo(‘I[I’! .w .5...‘ .I; ., . I‘ .I,
She IpIartedItenIdeIrly from Ruth, ,who with herbrother
the act'of leaving the rooni,“when'a hey ,wEis
3‘ It‘ may do some
was in
heard-in the lock of the doorbelow, and immediate’-
ly afterwards a quick footstep in the passage: Toin‘
stopped, andlookcd at Merry. ' ' , ' i = A '
It was Jonas, ‘she said timidly. ‘ " ' “ V’ i ' '
I “Iliad Ibetter.n0t nieetliiin on the stairs, perl1aps,”
said Tom; drawing his sister‘s‘ arm-‘ tlirongh his, ‘and
coming back a step or two. “ l’1l wait for him here’ a.
.‘, . ". -m . 1,. i‘ 'ii .,[-; ,' .' V..
moment.” ' , , ,
Ho Ma Iscarcely said it, ‘when‘ the door’ opened, and
Jonas entered. -His wife came forward to receive‘ him ;'
but he put her aside with his hand, and saidI. in a surly-
mncz- . rir :: . 1" . V-1. .3
‘ ‘‘[-didn’t know you’d got a party.”’. i r >‘ “- W '-
As he looked, at the, same time, either by accident‘ or
design, towards ‘Miss Pecksniii; and as Miss Pecksnifi
was only too delighted to quarrel with him,’ she instantly‘
resented it. ' - ' ‘ i r‘ -'1 '4 ‘ wr-
‘I.‘ Oh dear l” she saidyrising. ‘ “ Pray don’t let us in,’
trude upon yourdomcstichappiness I fThat would be a
pity. ’ IlVo have taken tea here, sir, in your absence ; but
if you‘will have the -goodness to send 'us a-noto of the
expense, receiptcd, we shall be happy.to pay it.‘ Augus-
tus, my lovIe, we will go, if, you please. -‘Mrs."Todgei's,‘
unless you wishto remain ‘here; we shall be liappytoi
take you with-us.‘ It would be aipity, indeed,‘ to spoil
tliebliss which this gentleinanalways ‘brings with him,
especially into his own home.” ‘ " ‘ r ;‘ ” '
" “ Oharityl Charity 1”‘ remonstrated her sister, in-such‘
a heartfelt ‘tone that she might have been imploring her
to show.the cardinal virtue whose name she boref“ 5‘
'II "I‘ Merry,5niyidear, I'am much obliged to you foriyour
advice,” returned Miss 'Pecksniff,- within stately scorn ;'
byvthe way.‘-she had not been offered any :. “but I am’
notliisslave4”75-g' ‘-1 ‘ Jr is
‘-f No, nor wouldn't -have been if you could,’-’ inter-
rupted Jonas. ,“ VVo know alliabout it."‘ ‘ ‘ ' ’ ‘ ‘
7 ‘,‘ What did you say, sir “I” cried Miss Pecksniii sharply,
“Didn’t you licar?”' rctortcd'Jonas, lounging down
upon in. chair. “I am not aigoing to say it again; If
you like to stay, you may stay; - lfyou like totgo, you-'
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' “ Beast I” 'cried Miss Pecksniff, sweeping past him.
“Augustus I lie is beneath your notice 1” Augustus
had been making some faint and sickly demonstration of
shaking his fist, “‘ Come away, child," screamed Miss
Pecksniif, “I command you i’: ‘ V “I :1 1- - I ,
-c > The scream was ilicited fromilierbyv Augustus tmani-I
festing an intention to return and,grapp1ewvitli llllll.‘
But‘Miss Pecksniff givingdlio fiery youth a 'pull,- and
Mrs. Todgers giving him a push, they allthree tumbled
out of the ‘room’ together, to the music‘of ‘Miss APcck--
snii‘f’s shrill reinonstrances. ’ ,' - ' I ‘ v 3 , ' ' i I
All this tiine‘,‘Jonas had seenin thing of Tom and his
sister; for they were almost behind til0"dO0!“Wlle1l' he
opened it, and he had sat down with his. back'towai'Ids
them, and had purposclykept his eyes upon thoopposite
side of‘ the street during his altercation with MisIs,Peck-I
sniff, in orderthat his seeming carelessnessmiglit increase
the exasperation of that wronged young dainselwf Ilis
I wife now falteredout that Tom liadbeeii waiting toI,seo,
him; and Tomadvanced. . , , '- ,.
The ‘instant he presented‘ hirnself, "Jonas ggot-‘uIpI
from his chair,’ andswearing a’ great‘ oath, ‘caught it Illl
his‘ grasp, as if he would have felled Tom to the ground
with it. was he most unquestionably would-have,donc,I
but that his very passion and surprise inndehim 'iIrresIos
1utc,.and gave Tom, in lIli3'cZ.l.llIlIlcSS,’D.Ii opp0I‘Itn11ityI0f
be-mg.’h'em.dI 1.. .: '. .2 I 5 . 1.. .I
“You have no cause to ,be'violent,tsir,” S&i(1‘jT0iIl.‘
“Tliougli whatil wish to’ say relates to'your own affairs,
I know nothing of them,‘ and desireito know‘- Inothingiof
themI9I,j, I , . . ‘si .4. 1'2, . .
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