Theycompliedinsilence，andthelittlefigurewentonwithitsworkofgummingorgluingtogetherwithacamel\'s-hairbrushcertainpiecesofcardboardandthinwood，previouslycutintovariousshapes。Thescissorsandknivesuponthebenchshowedthatthechildherselfhadcutthem；andthebrightscrapsofvelvetandsilkandribbonalsostrewnuponthebenchshowedthatwhendulystuffedandstuffingtoowasthere，shewastocoverthemsmartly。Thedexterityofhernimblefingerswasremarkable，and，asshebroughttwothinedgesaccuratelytogetherbygivingthemalittlebite，shewouldglanceatthevisitorsoutofthecornersofhergreyeyeswithalookthatout-sharpenedallherothersharpness。
\'Youcan\'ttellmethenameofmytrade，I\'llbebound，\'shesaid，aftertakingseveraloftheseobservations。
\'Youmakepincushions，\'saidCharley。
\'WhatelsedoImake?\'
\'Pen-wipers，\'saidBradleyHeadstone。
\'Ha！ha！WhatelsedoImake?You\'reaschoolmaster，butyoucan\'ttellme。\'
\'Youdosomething，\'hereturned，pointingtoacornerofthelittlebench，\'withstraw；butIdon\'tknowwhat。\'
\'Welldoneyou！\'criedthepersonofthehouse。\'Ionlymakepincushionsandpen-wipers，touseupmywaste。Butmystrawreallydoesbelongtomybusiness。Tryagain。WhatdoImakewithmystraw?\'
\'Dinner-mats?\'
\'Aschoolmaster，andsaysdinner-mats！I\'llgiveyouacluetomytrade，inagameofforfeits。IlovemylovewithaBbecauseshe\'sBeautiful；IhatemylovewithaBbecausesheisBrazen；ItookhertothesignoftheBlueBoar，andItreatedherwithBonnets；
hername\'sBouncer，andshelivesinBedlam——Now，whatdoI
makewithmystraw?\'
\'Ladies\'bonnets?\'
\'Fineladies\'，\'saidthepersonofthehouse，noddingassent。\'Dolls\'。
I\'maDoll\'sDressmaker。\'
\'Ihopeit\'sagoodbusiness?\'
Thepersonofthehouseshruggedhershouldersandshookherhead。\'No。Poorlypaid。AndI\'moftensopressedfortime！Ihadadollmarried，lastweek，andwasobligedtoworkallnight。Andit\'snotgoodforme，onaccountofmybackbeingsobadandmylegssoqueer。\'
Theylookedatthelittlecreaturewithawonderthatdidnotdiminish，andtheschoolmastersaid:\'Iamsorryyourfineladiesaresoinconsiderate。\'
\'It\'sthewaywiththem，\'saidthepersonofthehouse，shrugginghershouldersagain。\'Andtheytakenocareoftheirclothes，andtheyneverkeeptothesamefashionsamonth。Iworkforadollwiththreedaughters。Blessyou，she\'senoughtoruinherhusband！\'Thepersonofthehousegaveaweirdlittlelaughhere，andgavethemanotherlookoutofthecornersofhereyes。Shehadanelfinchinthatwascapableofgreatexpression；andwhenevershegavethislook，shehitchedthischinup。Asifhereyesandherchinworkedtogetheronthesamewires。
\'Areyoualwaysasbusyasyouarenow?\'
\'Busier。I\'mslackjustnow。Ifinishedalargemourningorderthedaybeforeyesterday。DollIworkfor，lostacanary-bird。\'Thepersonofthehousegaveanotherlittlelaugh，andthennoddedherheadseveraltimes，aswhoshouldmoralize，\'Ohthisworld，thisworld！\'
\'Areyoualoneallday?\'askedBradleyHeadstone。\'Don\'tanyoftheneighbouringchildren——?\'
\'Ah，lud！\'criedthepersonofthehouse，withalittlescream，asifthewordhadprickedher。\'Don\'ttalkofchildren。Ican\'tbearchildren。Iknowtheirtricksandtheirmanners。\'Shesaidthiswithanangrylittleshakeofhertightfistclosebeforehereyes。
Perhapsitscarcelyrequiredtheteacher-habit，toperceivethatthedoll\'sdressmakerwasinclinedtobebitteronthedifferencebetweenherselfandotherchildren。Butbothmasterandpupilunderstooditso。
\'Alwaysrunningaboutandscreeching，alwaysplayingandfighting，alwaysskip-skip-skippingonthepavementandchalkingitfortheirgames！Oh！Iknowtheirtricksandtheirmanners！\'
Shakingthelittlefistasbefore。\'Andthat\'snotall。Eversooftencallingnamesinthroughaperson\'skeyhole，andimitatingaperson\'sbackandlegs。Oh！Iknowtheirtricksandtheirmanners。
AndI\'lltellyouwhatI\'ddo，topunish\'em。There\'sdoorsunderthechurchintheSquare——blackdoors，leadingintoblackvaults。
Well！I\'dopenoneofthosedoors，andI\'dcram\'emallin，andthenI\'dlockthedoorandthroughthekeyholeI\'dblowinpepper。\'
\'Whatwouldbethegoodofblowinginpepper?\'askedCharleyHexam。
\'Toset\'emsneezing，\'saidthepersonofthehouse，\'andmaketheireyeswater。Andwhentheywereallsneezingandinflamed，I\'dmock\'emthroughthekeyhole。Justasthey，withtheirtricksandtheirmanners，mockapersonthroughaperson\'skeyhole！\'
Anuncommonlyemphaticshakeofherlittlefistclosebeforehereyes，seemedtoeasethemindofthepersonofthehouse；forsheaddedwithrecoveredcomposure，\'No，no，no。Nochildrenforme。Givemegrown-ups。\'
Itwasdifficulttoguesstheageofthisstrangecreature，forherpoorfigurefurnishednocluetoit，andherfacewasatoncesoyoungandsoold。Twelve，oratthemostthirteen，mightbenearthemark。
\'Ialwaysdidlikegrown-ups，\'shewenton，\'andalwayskeptcompanywiththem。Sosensible。Sitsoquiet。Don\'tgoprancingandcaperingabout！AndImeanalwaystokeepamongnonebutgrown-upstillImarry。IsupposeImustmakeupmymindtomarry，oneofthesedays。\'
Shelistenedtoastepoutsidethatcaughtherear，andtherewasasoftknockatthedoor。Pullingatahandlewithinherreach，shesaid，withapleasedlaugh:\'Nowhere，forinstance，isagrown-upthat\'smyparticularfriend！\'andLizzieHexaminablackdressenteredtheroom。
\'Charley！You！\'
Takinghimtoherarmsintheoldway——ofwhichheseemedalittleashamed——shesawnooneelse。
\'There，there，there，Liz，allrightmydear。See！Here\'sMrHeadstonecomewithme。\'
Hereyesmetthoseoftheschoolmaster，whohadevidentlyexpectedtoseeaverydifferentsortofperson，andamurmuredwordortwoofsalutationpassedbetweenthem。Shewasalittleflurriedbytheunexpectedvisit，andtheschoolmasterwasnotathisease。Butheneverwas，quite。
\'ItoldMrHeadstoneyouwerenotsettled，Liz，buthewassokindastotakeaninterestincoming，andsoIbroughthim。Howwellyoulook！\'
Bradleyseemedtothinkso。
\'Ah！Don\'tshe，don\'tshe?\'criedthepersonofthehouse，resumingheroccupation，thoughthetwilightwasfallingfast。\'Ibelieveyoushedoes！Butgoonwithyourchat，oneandall:
Youonetwothree，Mycom-pa-nie，Anddon\'tmindme。\'——
pointingthisimprompturhymewiththreepointsofherthinfore-
finger。
\'Ididn\'texpectavisitfromyou，Charley，\'saidhissister。\'I
supposedthatifyouwantedtoseemeyouwouldhavesenttome，appointingmetocomesomewhereneartheschool，asIdidlasttime。Isawmybrotherneartheschool，sir，\'toBradleyHeadstone，\'becauseit\'seasierformetogothere，thanforhimtocomehere。Iworkaboutmidwaybetweenthetwoplaces。\'
\'Youdon\'tseemuchofoneanother，\'saidBradley，notimprovinginrespectofease。
\'No。\'Witharathersadshakeofherhead。\'Charleyalwaysdoeswell，MrHeadstone?\'
\'Hecouldnotdobetter。Iregardhiscourseasquiteplainbeforehim。\'
\'Ihopedso。Iamsothankful。Sowelldoneofyou，Charleydear！
Itisbetterformenottocomeexceptwhenhewantsme
betweenhimandhisprospects。Youthinkso，MrHeadstone?\'
Consciousthathispupil-teacherwaslookingforhisanswer，thathehimselfhadsuggestedtheboy\'skeepingalooffromthissister，nowseenforthefirsttimefacetoface，BradleyHeadstonestammered:
\'Yourbrotherisverymuchoccupied，youknow。Hehastoworkhard。Onecannotbutsaythatthelesshisattentionisdivertedfromhiswork，thebetterforhisfuture。Whenheshallhaveestablishedhimself，whythen——itwillbeanotherthingthen。\'
Lizzieshookherheadagain，andreturned，withaquietsmile:\'I
alwaysadvisedhimasyouadvisehim。DidInot，Charley?\'
\'Well，nevermindthatnow，\'saidtheboy。\'Howareyougettingon?\'
\'Verywell，Charley。Iwantfornothing。\'
\'Youhaveyourownroomhere?\'
\'Ohyes。Upstairs。Andit\'squiet，andpleasant，andairy。\'
\'Andshealwayshastheuseofthisroomforvisitors，\'saidthepersonofthehouse，screwinguponeofherlittlebonyfists，likeanopera-glass，andlookingthroughit，withhereyesandherchininthatquaintaccordance。\'Alwaysthisroomforvisitors；haven\'tyou，Lizziedear?\'
IthappenedthatBradleyHeadstonenoticedaveryslightactionofLizzieHexam\'shand，asthoughitcheckedthedoll\'sdressmaker。
Andithappenedthatthelatternoticedhiminthesameinstant；forshemadeadoubleeyeglassofhertwohands，lookedathimthroughit，andcried，withawaggishshakeofherhead:\'Aha！
Caughtyouspying，didI?\'
Itmighthavefallenoutso，anyway；butBradleyHeadstonealsonoticedthatimmediatelyafterthis，Lizzie，whohadnottakenoffherbonnet，ratherhurriedlyproposedthatastheroomwasgettingdarktheyshouldgooutintotheair。Theywentout；thevisitorssayinggood-nighttothedoll\'sdressmaker，whomtheyleft，leaningbackinherchairwithherarmscrossed，singingtoherselfinasweetthoughtfullittlevoice。
\'I\'llsaunteronbytheriver，\'saidBradley。\'Youwillbegladtotalktogether。\'
Ashisuneasyfigurewentonbeforethemamongtheeveningshadows，theboysaidtohissister，petulantly:
\'WhenareyougoingtosettleyourselfinsomeChristiansortofplace，Liz?Ithoughtyouweregoingtodoitbeforenow。\'
\'IamverywellwhereIam，Charley。\'
\'Verywellwhereyouare！IamashamedtohavebroughtMrHeadstonewithme。Howcameyoutogetintosuchcompanyasthatlittlewitch\'s?\'
\'Bychanceatfirst，asitseemed，Charley。ButIthinkitmusthavebeenbysomethingmorethanchance，forthatchild——Yourememberthebillsuponthewallsathome?\'
\'Confoundthebillsuponthewallsathome！Iwanttoforgetthebillsuponthewallsathome，anditwouldbebetterforyoutodothesame，\'grumbledtheboy。\'Well；whatofthem?\'
\'Thischildisthegrandchildoftheoldman。\'
\'Whatoldman?\'
\'Theterribledrunkenoldman，inthelistslippersandthenight-
cap。\'
Theboyasked，rubbinghisnoseinamannerthathalfexpressedvexationathearingsomuch，andhalfcuriositytohearmore:\'Howcameyoutomakethatout?Whatagirlyouare！\'
\'Thechild\'sfatherisemployedbythehousethatemploysme；
that\'showIcametoknowit，Charley。Thefatherislikehisownfather，aweakwretchedtremblingcreature，fallingtopieces，neversober。Butagoodworkmantoo，attheworkhedoes。Themotherisdead。Thispoorailinglittlecreaturehascometobewhatsheis，surroundedbydrunkenpeoplefromhercradle——ifsheeverhadone，Charley。\'
\'Idon\'tseewhatyouhavetodowithher，forallthat，\'saidtheboy。
\'Don\'tyou，Charley?\'
Theboylookeddoggedlyattheriver。TheywereatMillbank，andtheriverrolledontheirleft。Hissistergentlytouchedhimontheshoulder，andpointedtoit。
\'Anycompensation——restitution——nevermindtheword，youknowmymeaning。Father\'sgrave。\'
Buthedidnotrespondwithanytenderness。Afteramoodysilencehebrokeoutinanill-usedtone:
\'It\'llbeaveryhardthing，Liz，if，whenIamtryingmybesttogetupintheworld，youpullmeback。\'
\'I，Charley?\'
\'Yes，you，Liz。Whycan\'tyouletbygonesbebygones?Whycan\'tyou，asMrHeadstonesaidtomethisveryeveningaboutanothermatter，leavewellalone?Whatwehavegottodo，is，toturnourfacesfullinournewdirection，andkeepstraighton。\'
\'Andneverlookback?Noteventotrytomakesomeamends?\'
\'Youaresuchadreamer，\'saidtheboy，withhisformerpetulance。
\'Itwasallverywellwhenwesatbeforethefire——whenwelookedintothehollowdownbytheflare——butwearelookingintotherealworld，now。\'
\'Ah，wewerelookingintotherealworldthen，Charley！\'
\'Iunderstandwhatyoumeanbythat，butyouarenotjustifiedinit。Idon\'twant，asIraisemyselftoshakeyouoff，Liz。Iwanttocarryyouupwithme。That\'swhatIwanttodo，andmeantodo。
IknowwhatIoweyou。IsaidtoMrHeadstonethisveryevening，“Afterall，mysistergotmehere。”Well，then。Don\'tpullmeback，andholdmedown。That\'sallIask，andsurelythat\'snotunconscionable。\'
Shehadkeptasteadfastlookuponhim，andsheansweredwithcomposure:
\'Iamnothereselfishly，Charley。TopleasemyselfIcouldnotbetoofarfromthatriver。\'
\'Norcouldyoubetoofarfromittopleaseme。Letusgetquitofitequally。WhyshouldyoulingeraboutitanymorethanI?Igiveitawideberth。\'
\'Ican\'tgetawayfromit，Ithink，\'saidLizzie，passingherhandacrossherforehead。\'It\'snopurposeofminethatIlivebyitstill。\'
\'Thereyougo，Liz！Dreamingagain！Youlodgeyourselfofyourownaccordinahousewithadrunken——tailor，Isuppose——orsomethingofthesort，andalittlecrookedanticofachild，oroldperson，orwhateveritis，andthenyoutalkasifyouweredrawnordriventhere。Now，dobemorepractical。\'
Shehadbeenpracticalenoughwithhim，insufferingandstrivingforhim；butsheonlylaidherhanduponhisshoulder——notreproachfully——andtappedittwiceorthrice。Shehadbeenusedtodoso，tosoothehimwhenshecarriedhimabout，achildasheavyasherself。Tearsstartedtohiseyes。
\'Uponmyword，Liz，\'drawingthebackofhishandacrossthem，\'I
meantobeagoodbrothertoyou，andtoprovethatIknowwhatI
oweyou。AllIsayis，thatIhopeyou\'llcontrolyourfanciesalittle，onmyaccount。I\'llgetaschool，andthenyoumustcomeandlivewithme，andyou\'llhavetocontrolyourfanciesthen，sowhynotnow?Now，sayIhaven\'tvexedyou。\'
\'Youhaven\'t，Charley，youhaven\'t。\'
\'AndsayIhaven\'thurtyou。\'
\'Youhaven\'t，Charley。\'Butthisanswerwaslessready。
\'SayyouaresureIdidn\'tmeanto。Come！There\'sMrHeadstonestoppingandlookingoverthewallatthetide，tohintthatit\'stimetogo。Kissme，andtellmethatyouknowIdidn\'tmeantohurtyou。\'
Shetoldhimso，andtheyembraced，andwalkedonandcameupwiththeschoolmaster。
\'Butwegoyoursister\'sway，\'heremarked，whentheboytoldhimhewasready。Andwithhiscumbrousanduneasyactionhestifflyofferedherhisarm。Herhandwasjustwithinit，whenshedrewitback。Helookedroundwithastart，asifhethoughtshehaddetectedsomethingthatrepelledher，inthemomentarytouch。
\'Iwillnotgoinjustyet，\'saidLizzie。\'Andyouhaveadistancebeforeyou，andwillwalkfasterwithoutme。\'
BeingbythistimeclosetoVauxhallBridge，theyresolved，inconsequence，totakethatwayovertheThames，andtheylefther；
BradleyHeadstonegivingherhishandatparting，andshethankinghimforhiscareofherbrother。
Themasterandthepupilwalkedon，rapidlyandsilently。Theyhadnearlycrossedthebridge，whenagentlemancamecoollysaunteringtowardsthem，withacigarinhismouth，hiscoatthrownback，andhishandsbehindhim。Somethinginthecarelessmannerofthisperson，andinacertainlazilyarrogantairwithwhichheapproached，holdingpossessionoftwiceasmuchpavementasanotherwouldhaveclaimed，instantlycaughttheboy\'sattention。Asthegentlemanpassedtheboylookedathimnarrowly，andthenstoodstill，lookingafterhim。
\'Whoisitthatyoustareafter?\'askedBradley。
\'Why！\'saidtheboy，withaconfusedandponderingfrownuponhisface，\'ItISthatWrayburnone！\'
BradleyHeadstonescrutinizedtheboyascloselyastheboyhadscrutinizedthegentleman。
\'Ibegyourpardon，MrHeadstone，butIcouldn\'thelpwonderingwhatintheworldbroughtHIMhere！\'
Thoughhesaiditasifhiswonderwerepast——atthesametimeresumingthewalk——itwasnotlostuponthemasterthathelookedoverhisshoulderafterspeaking，andthatthesameperplexedandponderingfrownwasheavyonhisface。
\'Youdon\'tappeartolikeyourfriend，Hexam?\'
\'IDON\'Tlikehim，\'saidtheboy。
\'Whynot?\'
\'Hetookholdofmebythechininapreciousimpertinentway，thefirsttimeIeversawhim，\'saidtheboy。
\'Again，why?\'
\'Fornothing。Or——it\'smuchthesame——becausesomethingI
happenedtosayaboutmysisterdidn\'thappentopleasehim。\'
\'Thenheknowsyoursister?\'
\'Hedidn\'tatthattime，\'saidtheboy，stillmoodilypondering。
\'Doesnow?\'
TheboyhadsolosthimselfthathelookedatMrBradleyHeadstoneastheywalkedonsidebyside，withoutattemptingtoreplyuntilthequestionhadbeenrepeated；thenhenoddedandanswered，\'Yes，sir。\'
\'Goingtoseeher，Idaresay。\'
\'Itcan\'tbe！\'saidtheboy，quickly。\'Hedoesn\'tknowherwellenough。Ishouldliketocatchhimatit！\'
Whentheyhadwalkedonforatime，morerapidlythanbefore，themastersaid，claspingthepupil\'sarmbetweentheelbowandtheshoulderwithhishand:
\'Youweregoingtotellmesomethingaboutthatperson。Whatdidyousayhisnamewas?\'
\'Wrayburn。MrEugeneWrayburn。Heiswhattheycallabarrister，withnothingtodo。Thefirsttimebecametoouroldplacewaswhenmyfatherwasalive。Hecameonbusiness；notthatitwasHISbusiness——HEneverhadanybusiness——hewasbroughtbyafriendofhis。\'
\'Andtheothertimes?\'
\'TherewasonlyoneothertimethatIknowof。Whenmyfatherwaskilledbyaccident，hechancedtobeoneofthefinders。Hewasmooningabout，Isuppose，takinglibertieswithpeople\'schins；
buttherehewas，somehow。Hebroughtthenewshometomysisterearlyinthemorning，andbroughtMissAbbeyPotterson，aneighbour，tohelpbreakittoher。HewasmooningaboutthehousewhenIwasfetchedhomeintheafternoon——theydidn\'tknowwheretofindmetillmysistercouldbebroughtroundsufficientlytotellthem——andthenhemoonedaway。\'
\'Andisthatall?\'
\'That\'sall，sir。\'
BradleyHeadstonegraduallyreleasedtheboy\'sarm，asifhewerethoughtful，andtheywalkedonsidebysideasbefore。Afteralongsilencebetweenthem，Bradleyresumedthetalk。
\'Isuppose——yoursister——\'withacuriousbreakbothbeforeandafterthewords，\'hasreceivedhardlyanyteaching，Hexam?\'
\'Hardlyany，sir。\'
\'Sacrificed，nodoubt，toherfather\'sobjections。Iremembertheminyourcase。Yet——yoursister——scarcelylooksorspeakslikeanignorantperson。\'
\'Lizziehasasmuchthoughtasthebest，MrHeadstone。Toomuch，perhaps，withoutteaching。Iusedtocallthefireathome，herbooks，forshewasalwaysfulloffancies——sometimesquitewisefancies，considering——whenshesatlookingatit。\'
\'Idon\'tlikethat，\'saidBradleyHeadstone。
Hispupilwasalittlesurprisedbythisstrikinginwithsosuddenanddecidedandemotionalanobjection，buttookitasaproofofthemaster\'sinterestinhimself。Itemboldenedhimtosay:
\'Ihaveneverbroughtmyselftomentionitopenlytoyou，MrHeadstone，andyou\'remywitnessthatIcouldn\'tevenmakeupmymindtotakeitfromyoubeforewecameoutto-night；butit\'sapainfulthingtothinkthatifIgetonaswellasyouhope，Ishallbe——Iwon\'tsaydisgraced，becauseIdon\'tmeandisgraced梑ut——
ratherputtotheblushifitwasknown——byasisterwhohasbeenverygoodtome。\'
\'Yes，\'saidBradleyHeadstoneinaslurringway，forhismindscarcelyseemedtotouchthatpoint，sosmoothlydiditglidetoanother，\'andthereisthispossibilitytoconsider。Somemanwhohadworkedhiswaymightcometoadmire——yoursister——andmightevenintimebringhimselftothinkofmarrying——yoursister——anditwouldbeasaddrawbackandaheavypenaltyuponhim，if；
overcominginhismindotherinequalitiesofconditionandotherconsiderationsagainstit，thisinequalityandthisconsiderationremainedinfullforce。\'
\'That\'smuchmyownmeaning，sir。\'
\'Ay，ay，\'saidBradleyHeadstone，\'butyouspokeofamerebrother。Now，thecaseIhavesupposedwouldbeamuchstrongercase；becauseanadmirer，ahusband，wouldformtheconnexionvoluntarily，besidesbeingobligedtoproclaimit:whichabrotherisnot。Afterall，youknow，itmustbesaidofyouthatyoucouldn\'thelpyourself:whileitwouldbesaidofhim，withequalreason，thathecould。\'
\'That\'strue，sir。SometimessinceLizziewasleftfreebyfather\'sdeath，Ihavethoughtthatsuchayoungwomanmightsoonacquiremorethanenoughtopassmuster。AndsometimesIhaveeventhoughtthatperhapsMissPeecher——\'
\'Forthepurpose，IwouldadviseNotMissPeecher，\'BradleyHeadstonestruckinwitharecurrenceofhislatedecisionofmanner。
\'Wouldyoubesokindastothinkofitforme，MrHeadstone?\'
\'Yes，Hexam，yes。I\'llthinkofit。I\'llthinkmaturelyofit。I\'llthinkwellofit。\'
Theirwalkwasalmostasilentoneafterwards，untilitendedattheschool-house。There，oneofneatMissPeecher\'slittlewindows，liketheeyesinneedles，wasilluminated，andinacornernearitsatMaryAnnewatching，whileMissPeecheratthetablestitchedattheneatlittlebodyshewasmakingupbybrownpaperpatternforherownwearing。N。B。MissPeecherandMissPeecher\'spupilswerenotmuchencouragedintheunscholasticartofneedlework，byGovernment。
MaryAnnewithherfacetothewindow，heldherarmup。
\'Well，MaryAnne?\'
\'MrHeadstonecominghome，ma\'am。\'
Inaboutaminute，MaryAnneagainhailed。
\'Yes，MaryAnne?\'
\'Goneinandlockedhisdoor，ma\'am。\'
MissPeecherrepressedasighasshegatheredherworktogetherforbed，andtransfixedthatpartofherdresswhereherheartwouldhavebeenifshehadhadthedresson，withasharp，sharpneedle。
Chapter2
STILLEDUCATIONAL
Thepersonofthehouse，doll\'sdressmakerandmanufacturerofornamentalpincushionsandpen-wipers，satinherquaintlittlelowarm-chair，singinginthedark，untilLizziecameback。Thepersonofthehousehadattainedthatdignitywhileyetofverytenderyearsindeed，throughbeingtheonlytrustworthypersonINthehouse。
\'WellLizzie-Mizzie-Wizzie，\'saidshe，breakingoffinhersong。
\'what\'sthenewsoutofdoors?\'
\'What\'sthenewsindoors?\'returnedLizzie，playfullysmoothingthebrightlongfairhairwhichgrewveryluxuriantandbeautifulontheheadofthedoll\'sdressmaker。
\'Letmesee，saidtheblindman。Whythelastnewsis，thatIdon\'tmeantomarryyourbrother。\'
\'No?\'
\'No-o，\'shakingherheadandherchin。\'Don\'tliketheboy。\'
\'Whatdoyousaytohismaster?\'
\'IsaythatIthinkhe\'sbespoke。\'
Lizziefinishedputtingthehaircarefullybackoverthemisshapenshoulders，andthenlightedacandle。Itshowedthelittleparlourtobedingy，butorderlyandclean。Shestooditonthemantelshelf，remotefromthedressmaker\'seyes，andthenputtheroomdooropen，andthehousedooropen，andturnedthelittlelowchairanditsoccupanttowardstheouterair。Itwasasultrynight，andthiswasafine-weatherarrangementwhentheday\'sworkwasdone。Tocompleteit，sheseatedherselfinachairbythesideofthelittlechair，andprotectinglydrewunderherarmthesparehandthatcreptuptoher。
\'ThisiswhatyourlovingJennyWrencallsthebesttimeinthedayandnight，\'saidthepersonofthehouse。HerrealnamewasFannyCleaver；butshehadlongagochosentobestowuponherselftheappellationofMissJennyWren。
\'Ihavebeenthinking，\'Jennywenton，\'asIsatatworkto-day，whatathingitwouldbe，ifIshouldbeabletohaveyourcompanytillIammarried，oratleastcourted。BecausewhenIamcourted，IshallmakeHimdosomeofthethingsthatyoudoforme。Hecouldn\'tbrushmyhairlikeyoudo，orhelpmeupanddownstairslikeyoudo，andhecouldn\'tdoanythinglikeyoudo；buthecouldtakemyworkhome，andhecouldcallforordersinhisclumsyway。Andheshalltoo。I\'LLtrothimabout，Icantellhim！\'
JennyWrenhadherpersonalvanities——happilyforher——andnointentionswerestrongerinherbreastthanthevarioustrialsandtormentsthatwere，inthefulnessoftime，tobeinflictedupon\'him。\'
\'Whereverhemayhappentobejustatpresent，orwhoeverhemayhappentobe，\'saidMissWren，\'Iknowhistricksandhismanners，andIgivehimwarningtolookout。\'
\'Don\'tyouthinkyouareratherharduponhim?\'askedherfriend，smiling，andsmoothingherhair。
\'Notabit，\'repliedthesageMissWren，withanairofvastexperience。\'Mydear，theydon\'tcareforyou，thosefellows，ifyou\'reNOThardupon\'em。ButIwassayingIfIshouldbeabletohaveyourcompany。Ah！WhatalargeIf！Ain\'tit?\'
\'Ihavenointentionofpartingcompany，Jenny。\'
\'Don\'tsaythat，oryou\'llgodirectly。\'
\'AmIsolittletobereliedupon?\'
\'You\'remoretoberelieduponthansilverandgold。\'Asshesaidit，MissWrensuddenlybrokeoff，screweduphereyesandherchin，andlookedprodigiouslyknowing。\'Aha！
Whocomeshere?
AGrenadier。
Whatdoeshewant?
Apotofbeer。
Andnothingelseintheworld，mydear！\'
Aman\'sfigurepausedonthepavementattheouterdoor。\'MrEugeneWrayburn，ain\'tit?\'saidMissWren。
\'SoIamtold，\'wastheanswer。
\'Youmaycomein，ifyou\'regood。\'
\'Iamnotgood，\'saidEugene，\'butI\'llcomein。\'
HegavehishandtoJennyWren，andhegavehishandtoLizzie，andhestoodleaningbythedooratLizzie\'sside。Hehadbeenstrollingwithhiscigar，hesaid，itwassmokedoutandgonebythistime，andhehadstrolledroundtoreturninthatdirectionthathemightlookinashepassed。Hadshenotseenherbrotherto-
night?
\'Yes，\'saidLizzie，whosemannerwasalittletroubled。
Graciouscondescensiononourbrother\'spart！MrEugeneWrayburnthoughthehadpassedmyyounggentlemanonthebridgeyonder。Whowashisfriendwithhim?
\'Theschoolmaster。\'
\'Tobesure。Lookedlikeit。\'
Lizziesatsostill，thatonecouldnothavesaidwhereinthefactofhermannerbeingtroubledwasexpressed；andyetonecouldnothavedoubtedit。Eugenewasaseasyasever；butperhaps，asshesatwithhereyescastdown，itmighthavebeenrathermoreperceptiblethathisattentionwasconcentrateduponherforcertainmoments，thanitsconcentrationuponanysubjectforanyshorttimeeverwas，elsewhere。
\'Ihavenothingtoreport，Lizzie，\'saidEugene。\'But，havingpromisedyouthataneyeshouldbealwayskeptonMrRiderhoodthroughmyfriendLightwood，IlikeoccasionallytorenewmyassurancethatIkeepmypromise，andkeepmyfrienduptothemark。\'
\'Ishouldnothavedoubtedit，sir。\'
\'Generally，Iconfessmyselfamantobedoubted，\'returnedEugene，coolly，\'forallthat。\'
\'Whyareyou?\'askedthesharpMissWren。
\'Because，mydear，\'saidtheairyEugene，\'Iamabadidledog。\'
\'Thenwhydon\'tyoureformandbeagooddog?\'inquiredMissWren。
\'Because，mydear，\'returnedEugene，\'there\'snobodywhomakesitworthmywhile。Haveyouconsideredmysuggestion，Lizzie?\'
Thisinalowervoice，butonlyasifitwereagravermatter；notatalltotheexclusionofthepersonofthehouse。
\'Ihavethoughtofit，MrWrayburn，butIhavenotbeenabletomakeupmymindtoacceptit。\'
\'Falsepride！\'saidEugene。
\'Ithinknot，MrWrayburn。Ihopenot。\'
\'Falsepride！\'repeatedEugene。\'Why，whatelseisit?Thethingisworthnothinginitself。Thethingisworthnothingtome。Whatcanitbeworthtome?YouknowthemostImakeofit。Iproposetobeofsomeusetosomebody——whichIneverwasinthisworld，andnevershallbeonanyotheroccasion——bypayingsomequalifiedpersonofyourownsexandage，somanyorrathersofewcontemptibleshillings，tocomehere，certainnightsintheweek，andgiveyoucertaininstructionwhichyouwouldn\'twantifyouhadn\'tbeenaself-denyingdaughterandsister。Youknowthatit\'sgoodtohaveit，oryouwouldneverhavesodevotedyourselftoyourbrother\'shavingit。Thenwhynothaveit:
especiallywhenourfriendMissJennyherewouldprofitbyittoo?
IfIproposedtobetheteacher，ortoattendthelessons——obviouslyincongruous！——butastothat，Imightaswellbeontheothersideoftheglobe，ornotontheglobeatall。Falsepride，Lizzie。Becausetruepridewouldn\'tshame，orbeshamedby，yourthanklessbrother。Truepridewouldn\'thaveschoolmastersbroughthere，likedoctors，tolookatabadcase。Truepridewouldgotoworkanddoit。Youknowthat，wellenough，foryouknowthatyourowntruepridewoulddoitto-morrow，ifyouhadthewaysandmeanswhichfalsepridewon\'tletmesupply。Verywell。Iaddnomorethanthis。Yourfalsepridedoeswrongtoyourselfanddoeswrongtoyourdeadfather。\'
\'Howtomyfather，MrWrayburn?\'sheasked，withananxiousface。
\'Howtoyourfather?Canyouask！Byperpetuatingtheconsequencesofhisignorantandblindobstinacy。Byresolvingnottosetrightthewronghedidyou。Bydeterminingthatthedeprivationtowhichhecondemnedyou，andwhichheforceduponyou，shallalwaysrestuponhishead。\'
Itchancedtobeasubtlestringtosound，inherwhohadsospokentoherbrotherwithinthehour。Itsoundedfarmoreforcibly，becauseofthechangeinthespeakerforthemoment；thepassingappearanceofearnestness，completeconviction，injuredresentmentofsuspicion，generousandunselfishinterest。Allthesequalities，inhimusuallysolightandcareless，shefelttobeinseparablefromsometouchoftheiroppositesinherownbreast。
Shethought，hadshe，sofarbelowhimandsodifferent，rejectedthisdisinterestedness，becauseofsomevainmisgivingthathesoughtherout，orheededanypersonalattractionsthathemightdescryinher?Thepoorgirl，pureofheartandpurpose，couldnotbeartothinkit。Sinkingbeforeherowneyes，asshesuspectedherselfofit，shedroopedherheadasthoughshehaddonehimsomewickedandgrievousinjury，andbrokeintosilenttears。
\'Don\'tbedistressed，\'saidEugene，very，verykindly。\'IhopeitisnotIwhohavedistressedyou。Imeantnomorethantoputthematterinitstruelightbeforeyou；thoughIacknowledgeIdiditselfishlyenough，forIamdisappointed。\'
Disappointedofdoingheraservice。HowelseCOULDhebedisappointed?
\'Itwon\'tbreakmyheart，\'laughedEugene；\'itwon\'tstaybymeeight-and-fortyhours；butIamgenuinelydisappointed。IhadsetmyfancyondoingthislittlethingforyouandforourfriendMissJenny。Thenoveltyofmydoinganythingintheleastuseful，haditscharms。Isee，now，thatImighthavemanageditbetter。I
mighthaveaffectedtodoitwhollyforourfriendMissJ。Imighthavegotmyselfup，morally，asSirEugeneBountiful。ButuponmysoulIcan\'tmakeflourishes，andIwouldratherbedisappointedthantry。\'
IfhemeanttofollowhomewhatwasinLizzie\'sthoughts，itwasskilfullydone。Ifhefolloweditbymerefortuitouscoincidence，itwasdonebyanevilchance。
\'Itopenedoutsonaturallybeforeme，\'saidEugene。\'Theballseemedsothrownintomyhandsbyaccident！Ihappentobeoriginallybroughtintocontactwithyou，Lizzie，onthosetwooccasionsthatyouknowof。Ihappentobeabletopromiseyouthatawatchshallbekeptuponthatfalseaccuser，Riderhood。I
happentobeabletogiveyousomelittleconsolationinthedarkesthourofyourdistress，byassuringyouthatIdon\'tbelievehim。OnthesameoccasionItellyouthatIamtheidlestandleastoflawyers，butthatIambetterthannone，inacaseIhavenoteddownwithmyownhand，andthatyoumaybealwayssureofmybesthelp，andincidentallyofLightwood\'stoo，inyoureffortstoclearyourfather。So，itgraduallytakesmyfancythatImayhelpyou——soeasily！——toclearyourfatherofthatotherblamewhichI
mentionedafewminutesago，andwhichisajustandrealone。I
hopeIhaveexplainedmyself；forIamheartilysorrytohavedistressedyou。Ihatetoclaimtomeanwell，butIreallydidmeanhonestlyandsimplywell，andIwantyoutoknowit。\'
\'Ihaveneverdoubtedthat，MrWrayburn，\'saidLizzie；themorerepentant，thelessheclaimed。
\'Iamverygladtohearit。Thoughifyouhadquiteunderstoodmywholemeaningatfirst，Ithinkyouwouldnothaverefused。Doyouthinkyouwould?\'
\'I——don\'tknowthatIshould，MrWrayburn。\'
\'Well！Thenwhyrefusenowyoudounderstandit?\'
\'It\'snoteasyformetotalktoyou，\'returnedLizzie，insomeconfusion，\'foryouseealltheconsequencesofwhatIsay，assoonasIsayit。\'
\'Takealltheconsequences，\'laughedEugene，\'andtakeawaymydisappointment。LizzieHexam，asItrulyrespectyou，andasIamyourfriendandapoordevilofagentleman，IprotestIdon\'tevennowunderstandwhyyouhesitate。\'
Therewasanappearanceofopenness，trustfulness，unsuspectinggenerosity，inhiswordsandmanner，thatwonthepoorgirlover；
andnotonlywonherover，butagaincausedhertofeelasthoughshehadbeeninfluencedbytheoppositequalities，withvanityattheirhead。
\'Iwillnothesitateanylonger，MrWrayburn。Ihopeyouwillnotthinktheworseofmeforhavinghesitatedatall。FormyselfandforJenny——youletmeanswerforyou，Jennydear?\'
Thelittlecreaturehadbeenleaningback，attentive，withherelbowsrestingontheelbowsofherchair，andherchinuponherhands。Withoutchangingherattitude，sheanswered，\'Yes！\'sosuddenlythatitratherseemedasifshehadchoppedthemonosyllablethanspokenit。
\'FormyselfandforJenny，Ithankfullyacceptyourkindoffer。\'
\'Agreed！Dismissed！\'saidEugene，givingLizziehishandbeforelightlywavingit，asifhewavedthewholesubjectaway。\'Ihopeitmaynotbeoftenthatsomuchismadeofsolittle！\'
ThenhefelltotalkingplayfullywithJennyWren。\'Ithinkofsettingupadoll，MissJenny，\'hesaid。
\'Youhadbetternot，\'repliedthedressmaker。
\'Whynot?\'
\'Youaresuretobreakit。Allyouchildrendo。\'
\'Butthatmakesgoodfortrade，youknow，MissWren，\'returnedEugene。\'Muchaspeople\'sbreakingpromisesandcontractsandbargainsofallsorts，makesgoodforMYtrade。\'
\'Idon\'tknowaboutthat，\'MissWrenretorted；\'butyouhadbetterbyhalfsetupapen-wiper，andturnindustrious，anduseit。\'
\'Why，ifwewereallasindustriousasyou，littleBusy-Body，weshouldbegintoworkassoonaswecouldcrawl，andtherewouldbeabadthing！\'
\'Doyoumean，\'returnedthelittlecreature，withaflushsuffusingherface，\'badforyourbacksandyourlegs?\'
\'No，no，no，\'saidEugene；shocked——todohimjustice——atthethoughtoftriflingwithherinfirmity。\'Badforbusiness，badforbusiness。Ifweallsettoworkassoonaswecoulduseourhands，itwouldbealloverwiththedolls\'dressmakers。\'
\'There\'ssomethinginthat，\'repliedMissWren；\'youhaveasortofanideainyournoddlesometimes。\'Then，inachangedtone；
\'Talkingofideas，myLizzie，\'theyweresittingsidebysideastheyhadsatatfirst，\'IwonderhowithappensthatwhenIamwork，work，workinghere，allaloneinthesummer-time，Ismellflowers。\'
\'Asacommonplaceindividual，Ishouldsay，\'Eugenesuggestedlanguidly——forhewasgrowingwearyofthepersonofthehouse——
\'thatyousmellflowersbecauseyouDOsmellflowers。\'
\'NoIdon\'t，\'saidthelittlecreature，restingonearmupontheelbowofherchair，restingherchinuponthathand，andlookingvacantlybeforeher；\'thisisnotafloweryneighbourhood。It\'sanythingbutthat。AndyetasIsitatwork，Ismellmilesofflowers。Ismellroses，tillIthinkIseetherose-leaveslyinginheaps，bushels，onthefloor。Ismellfallenleaves，tillIputdownmyhand——so——andexpecttomakethemrustle。IsmellthewhiteandthepinkMayinthehedges，andallsortsofflowersthatIneverwasamong。ForI
haveseenveryfewflowersindeed，inmylife。\'
\'Pleasantfanciestohave，Jennydear！\'saidherfriend:withaglancetowardsEugeneasifshewouldhaveaskedhimwhethertheyweregiventhechildincompensationforherlosses。
\'SoIthink，Lizzie，whentheycometome。AndthebirdsIhear！
Oh！\'criedthelittlecreature，holdingoutherhandandlookingupward，\'howtheysing！\'
Therewassomethinginthefaceandactionforthemoment，quiteinspiredandbeautiful。Thenthechindroppedmusinglyuponthehandagain。
\'Idaresaymybirdssingbetterthanotherbirds，andmyflowerssmellbetterthanotherflowers。ForwhenIwasalittlechild，\'inatoneasthoughitwereagesago，\'thechildrenthatIusedtoseeearlyinthemorningwereverydifferentfromanyothersthatI
eversaw。Theywerenotlikeme；theywerenotchilled，anxious，ragged，orbeaten；theywereneverinpain。Theywerenotlikethechildrenoftheneighbours；theynevermademetrembleallover，bysettingupshrillnoises，andtheynevermockedme。Suchnumbersofthemtoo！Allinwhitedresses，andwithsomethingshiningontheborders，andontheirheads，thatIhaveneverbeenabletoimitatewithmywork，thoughIknowitsowell。Theyusedtocomedowninlongbrightslantingrows，andsayalltogether，“Whoisthisinpain！Whoisthisinpain！“WhenItoldthemwhoitwas，theyanswered，“Comeandplaywithus！“WhenIsaid“I
neverplay！Ican\'tplay！“theysweptaboutmeandtookmeup，andmademelight。Thenitwasalldeliciouseaseandresttilltheylaidmedown，andsaid，alltogether，“Havepatience，andwewillcomeagain。”Whenevertheycameback，IusedtoknowtheywerecomingbeforeIsawthelongbrightrows，byhearingthemask，alltogetheralongwayoff，“Whoisthisinpain！Whoisthisinpain！“AndIusedtocryout，“Omyblessedchildren，it\'spoorme。Havepityonme。Takemeupandmakemelight！“\'
Bydegrees，assheprogressedinthisremembrance，thehandwasraised，thelateecstaticlookreturned，andshebecamequitebeautiful。Havingsopausedforamoment，silent，withalisteningsmileuponherface，shelookedroundandrecalledherself。
\'Whatpoorfunyouthinkme；don\'tyou，MrWrayburn?Youmaywelllooktiredofme。Butit\'sSaturdaynight，andIwon\'tdetainyou。\'
\'Thatistosay，MissWren，\'observedEugene，quitereadytoprofitbythehint，\'youwishmetogo?\'
\'Well，it\'sSaturdaynight，\'shereturned，andmychild\'scominghome。Andmychildisatroublesomebadchild，andcostsmeaworldofscolding。Iwouldratheryoudidn\'tseemychild。\'
\'Adoll?\'saidEugene，notunderstanding，andlookingforanexplanation。
ButLizzie，withherlipsonly，shapingthetwowords，\'Herfather，\'
hedelayednolonger。Hetookhisleaveimmediately。Atthecornerofthestreethestoppedtolightanothercigar，andpossiblytoaskhimselfwhathewasdoingotherwise。Ifso，theanswerwasindefiniteandvague。Whoknowswhatheisdoing，whoiscarelesswhathedoes！
Amanstumbledagainsthimasheturnedaway，whomumbledsomemaudlinapology。Lookingafterthisman，Eugenesawhimgoinatthedoorbywhichhehimselfhadjustcomeout。
Ontheman\'sstumblingintotheroom，Lizzierosetoleaveit。
\'Don\'tgoaway，MissHexam，\'hesaidinasubmissivemanner，speakingthicklyandwithdifficulty。\'Don\'tflyfromunfortunatemaninshatteredstateofhealth。Givepoorinvalidhonourofyourcompany。Itain\'t——ain\'tcatching。\'
Lizziemurmuredthatshehadsomethingtodoinherownroom，andwentawayupstairs。
\'How\'smyJenny?\'saidtheman，timidly。\'How\'smyJennyWren，bestofchildren，objectdearestaffectionsbroken-heartedinvalid?\'
Towhichthepersonofthehouse，stretchingoutherarminanattitudeofcommand，repliedwithirresponsiveasperity:\'Goalongwithyou！Goalongintoyourcorner！Getintoyourcornerdirectly！\'
Thewretchedspectaclemadeasifhewouldhaveofferedsomeremonstrance；butnotventuringtoresistthepersonofthehouse，thoughtbetterofit，andwentandsatdownonaparticularchairofdisgrace。
\'Oh-h-h！\'criedthepersonofthehouse，pointingherlittlefinger，\'Youbadoldboy！Oh-h-hyounaughty，wickedcreature！WHAT
doyoumeanbyit?\'
Theshakingfigure，unnervedanddisjointedfromheadtofoot，putoutitstwohandsalittleway，asmakingoverturesofpeaceandreconciliation。Abjecttearsstoodinitseyes，andstainedtheblotchedredofitscheeks。Theswollenlead-colouredunderliptrembledwithashamefulwhine。Thewholeindecorousthreadbareruin，fromthebrokenshoestotheprematurely-greyscantyhair，grovelled。Notwithanysenseworthytobecalledasense，ofthisdirereversaloftheplacesofparentandchild，butinapitifulexpostulationtobeletofffromascolding。
\'Iknowyourtricksandyourmanners，\'criedMissWren。\'Iknowwhereyou\'vebeento！\'whichindeeditdidnotrequirediscernmenttodiscover。\'Oh，youdisgracefuloldchap！\'
Theverybreathingofthefigurewascontemptible，asitlabouredandrattledinthatoperation，likeablunderingclock。
\'Slave，slave，slave，frommorningtonight，\'pursuedthepersonofthehouse，\'andallforthis！WHATdoyoumeanbyit?\'
Therewassomethinginthatemphasized\'What，\'whichabsurdlyfrightenedthefigure。Asoftenasthepersonofthehouseworkedherwayroundtoit——evenassoonashesawthatitwascoming——
hecollapsedinanextradegree。
\'Iwishyouhadbeentakenup，andlockedup，\'saidthepersonofthehouse。\'Iwishyouhadbeenpokedintocellsandblackholes，andrunoverbyratsandspidersandbeetles。Iknowtheirtricksandtheirmanners，andthey\'dhavetickledyounicely。Ain\'tyouashamedofyourself?\'
\'Yes，mydear，\'stammeredthefather。
\'Then，\'saidthepersonofthehouse，terrifyinghimbyagrandmusterofherspiritsandforcesbeforerecurringtotheemphaticword，\'WHATdoyoumeanbyit?\'
\'Circumstancesoverwhichhadnocontrol，\'wasthemiserablecreature\'spleainextenuation。
\'I\'LLcircumstanceyouandcontrolyoutoo，\'retortedthepersonofthehouse，speakingwithvehementsharpness，\'ifyoutalkinthatway。I\'llgiveyouinchargetothepolice，andhaveyoufinedfiveshillingswhenyoucan\'tpay，andthenIwon\'tpaythemoneyforyou，andyou\'llbetransportedforlife。Howshouldyouliketobetransportedforlife?\'
\'Shouldn\'tlikeit。Poorshatteredinvalid。Troublenobodylong，\'
criedthewretchedfigure。
\'Come，come！\'saidthepersonofthehouse，tappingthetablenearherinabusiness-likemanner，andshakingherheadandherchin；
\'youknowwhatyou\'vegottodo。Putdownyourmoneythisinstant。\'
Theobedientfigurebegantorummageinitspockets。
\'Spentafortuneoutofyourwages，I\'llbebound！\'saidthepersonofthehouse。\'Putithere！Allyou\'vegotleft！Everyfarthing！\'
Suchabusinessashemadeofcollectingitfromhisdogs\'-earedpockets；ofexpectingitinthispocket，andnotfindingit；ofnotexpectingitinthatpocket，andpassingitover；offindingnopocketwherethatotherpocketoughttobe！
\'Isthisall?\'demandedthepersonofthehouse，whenaconfusedheapofpenceandshillingslayonthetable。
\'Gotnomore，\'wastheruefulanswer，withanaccordantshakeofthehead。
\'Letmemakesure。Youknowwhatyou\'vegottodo。Turnallyourpocketsinsideout，andleave\'emso！\'criedthepersonofthehouse。
Heobeyed。Andifanythingcouldhavemadehimlookmoreabjectormoredismallyridiculousthanbefore，itwouldhavebeenhissodisplayinghimself。
\'Here\'sbutsevenandeightpencehalfpenny！\'exclaimedMissWren，afterreducingtheheaptoorder。\'Oh，youprodigaloldson！
Nowyoushallbestarved。\'
\'No，don\'tstarveme，\'heurged，whimpering。
\'Ifyouweretreatedasyououghttobe，\'saidMissWren，\'you\'dbefedupontheskewersofcats\'meat；——onlytheskewers，afterthecatshadhadthemeat。Asitis，gotobed。\'
Whenhestumbledoutofthecornertocomply，heagainputoutbothhishands，andpleaded:\'Circumstancesoverwhichnocontrol——\'
\'Getalongwithyoutobed！\'criedMissWren，snappinghimup。
\'Don\'tspeaktome。I\'mnotgoingtoforgiveyou。Gotobedthismoment！\'
Seeinganotheremphatic\'What\'uponitsway，heevadeditbycomplyingandwasheardtoshuffleheavilyupstairs，andshuthisdoor，andthrowhimselfonhisbed。Withinalittlewhileafterwards，Lizziecamedown。
\'Shallwehaveoursupper，Jennydear?\'
\'Ah！blessusandsaveus，weneedhavesomethingtokeepusgoing，\'returnedMissJenny，shrugginghershoulders。
Lizzielaidaclothuponthelittlebenchmorehandyforthepersonofthehousethananordinarytable，andputuponitsuchplainfareastheywereaccustomedtohave，anddrewupastoolforherself。
\'Nowforsupper！Whatareyouthinkingof，Jennydarling?\'
\'Iwasthinking，\'shereturned，comingoutofadeepstudy，\'whatI
woulddotoHim，ifheshouldturnoutadrunkard。\'
\'Oh，buthewon\'t，\'saidLizzie。\'You\'lltakecareofthat，beforehand。\'
\'Ishalltrytotakecareofitbeforehand，buthemightdeceiveme。
Oh，mydear，allthosefellowswiththeirtricksandtheirmannersdodeceive！\'Withthelittlefistinfullaction。\'Andifso，ItellyouwhatIthinkI\'ddo。Whenhewasasleep，I\'dmakeaspoonredhot，andI\'dhavesomeboilingliquorbubblinginasaucepan，andI\'dtakeitouthissing，andI\'dopenhismouthwiththeotherhand——
orperhapshe\'dsleepwithhismouthreadyopen——andI\'dpouritdownhisthroat，andblisteritandchokehim。\'
\'Iamsureyouwoulddonosuchhorriblething，\'saidLizzie。
\'Shouldn\'tI?Well；perhapsIshouldn\'t。ButIshouldliketo！\'
\'Iamequallysureyouwouldnot。\'
\'Notevenliketo?Well，yougenerallyknowbest。Onlyyouhaven\'talwayslivedamongitasIhavelived——andyourbackisn\'tbadandyourlegsarenotqueer。\'
Astheywentonwiththeirsupper，Lizzietriedtobringherroundtothatprettierandbetterstate。But，thecharmwasbroken。Thepersonofthehousewasthepersonofahousefullofsordidshamesandcares，withanupperroominwhichthatabasedfigurewasinfectingeveninnocentsleepwithsensualbrutalityanddegradation。Thedoll\'sdressmakerhadbecomealittlequaintshrew；oftheworld，worldly；oftheearth，earthy。
Poordoll\'sdressmaker！Howoftensodraggeddownbyhandsthatshouldhaveraisedherup；howoftensomisdirectedwhenlosingherwayontheeternalroad，andaskingguidance！Poor，poorlittledoll\'sdressmaker！
Chapter3
APIECEOFWORK
Britannia，sittingmeditatingonefinedayperhapsintheattitudeinwhichsheispresentedonthecoppercoinage，discoversallofasuddenthatshewantsVeneeringinParliament。ItoccurstoherthatVeneeringis\'arepresentativeman\'——whichcannotinthesetimesbedoubted——andthatHerMajesty\'sfaithfulCommonsareincompletewithouthim。So，BritanniamentionstoalegalgentlemanofheracquaintancethatifVeneeringwill\'putdown\'
fivethousandpounds，hemaywriteacoupleofinitiallettersafterhisnameattheextremelycheaprateoftwothousandfivehundredperletter。ItisclearlyunderstoodbetweenBritanniaandthelegalgentlemanthatnobodyistotakeupthefivethousandpounds，butthatbeingputdowntheywilldisappearbymagicalconjurationandenchantment。
ThelegalgentlemaninBritannia\'sconfidencegoingstraightfromthatladytoVeneering，thuscommissioned，Veneeringdeclareshimselfhighlyflattered，butrequiresbreathingtimetoascertain\'whetherhisfriendswillrallyroundhim。\'Aboveallthings，hesays，itbehoveshimtobeclear，atacrisisofthisimportance，\'whetherhisfriendswillrallyroundhim。\'Thelegalgentleman，intheinterestsofhisclientcannotallowmuchtimeforthispurpose，astheladyratherthinkssheknowssomebodypreparedtoputdownsixthousandpounds；buthesayshewillgiveVeneeringfourhours。
VeneeringthensaystoMrsVeneering，\'Wemustwork，\'andthrowshimselfintoaHansomcab。MrsVeneeringinthesamemomentrelinquishesbabytoNurse；pressesheraquilinehandsuponherbrow，toarrangethethrobbingintellectwithin；ordersoutthecarriage；andrepeatsinadistractedanddevotedmanner，compoundedofOpheliaandanyself-immolatingfemaleofantiquityyoumayprefer，\'Wemustwork。\'
VeneeringhavinginstructedhisdrivertochargeatthePublicinthestreets，liketheLife-GuardsatWaterloo，isdrivenfuriouslytoDukeStreet，SaintJames\'s。There，hefindsTwemlowinhislodgings，freshfromthehandsofasecretartistwhohasbeendoingsomethingtohishairwithyolksofeggs。TheprocessrequiringthatTwemlowshall，fortwohoursaftertheapplication，allowhishairtostickuprightanddrygradually，heisinanappropriatestateforthereceiptofstartlingintelligence；lookingequallyliketheMonumentonFishStreetHill，andKingPriamonacertainincendiaryoccasionnotwhollyunknownasaneatpointfromtheclassics。
\'MydearTwemlow，\'saysVeneering，graspingbothhisbands，asthedearestandoldestofmyfriends——\'
\'Thentherecanbenomoredoubtaboutitinfuture，\'thinksTwemlow，\'andIAM！\'
\'——Areyouofopinionthatyourcousin，LordSnigsworth，wouldgivehisnameasaMemberofmyCommittee?Idon\'tgosofarastoaskforhislordship；Ionlyaskforhisname。Doyouthinkhewouldgivemehisname?\'
Insuddenlowspirits，Twemlowreplies，\'Idon\'tthinkhewould。\'
\'Mypoliticalopinions，\'saysVeneering，notpreviouslyawareofhavingany，\'areidenticalwiththoseofLordSnigsworth，andperhapsasamatterofpublicfeelingandpublicprinciple，LordSnigswotthwouldgivemehisname。\'
\'Itmightbeso，\'saysTwemlow；\'but——\'Andperplexedlyscratchinghishead，forgetfuloftheyolksofeggs，isthemorediscomfitedbybeingremindedhowstickeyheis。
\'Betweensucholdandintimatefriendsasourselves，\'pursuesVeneering，\'thereshouldinsuchacasebenoreserve。PromisemethatifIaskyoutodoanythingformewhichyoudon\'tliketodo，orfeeltheslightestdifficultyindoing，youwillfreelytellmeso。\'
This，Twemlowissokindastopromise，witheveryappearanceofmostheartilyintendingtokeephisword。
\'WouldyouhaveanyobjectiontowritedowntoSnigsworthyPark，andaskthisfavourofLordSnigsworth?OfcourseifitweregrantedIshouldknowthatIoweditsolelytoyou；whileatthesametimeyouwouldputittoLordSnigsworthentirelyuponpublicgrounds。Wouldyouhaveanyobjection?\'
SaysTwemlow，withhishandtohisforehead，\'Youhaveexactedapromisefromme。\'
\'Ihave，mydearTwemlow。\'
\'Andyouexpectmetokeepithonourably。\'
\'Ido，mydearTwemlow。\'
\'ONthewhole，then；——observeme，\'urgesTwemlowwithgreatnicety，asif；inthecaseofitshavingbeenoffthewhole，hewouldhavedoneitdirectly——\'ONthewhole，ImustbegyoutoexcusemefromaddressinganycommunicationtoLordSnigsworth。\'
\'Blessyou，blessyou！\'saysVeneering；horriblydisappointed，butgraspinghimbybothhandsagain，inaparticularlyferventmanner。
ItisnottobewonderedatthatpoorTwemlowshoulddeclinetoinflictaletteronhisnoblecousinwhohasgoutinthetemper，inasmuchashisnoblecousin，whoallowshimasmallannuityonwhichhelives，takesitoutofhim，asthephrasegoes，inextremeseverity；puttinghim，whenhevisitsatSnigsworthyPark，underakindofmartiallaw；ordainingthatheshallhanghishatonaparticularpeg，sitonaparticularchair，talkonparticularsubjectstoparticularpeople，andperformparticularexercises:suchassoundingthepraisesoftheFamilyVarnishnottosayPictures，andabstainingfromthechoicestoftheFamilyWinesunlessexpresslyinvitedtopartake。
\'Onething，however，ICANdoforyou，\'saysTwemlow；\'andthatis，workforyou。\'
Veneeringblesseshimagain。
\'I\'llgo，\'saysTwemlow，inarisinghurryofspirits，\'totheclub；——letusseenow；whato\'clockisit?\'
\'Twentyminutestoeleven。\'
\'I\'llbe，\'saysTwemlow，\'attheclubbytenminutestotwelve，andI\'llneverleaveitallday。\'
Veneeringfeelsthathisfriendsarerallyingroundhim，andsays，\'Thankyou，thankyou。IknewIcouldrelyuponyou。IsaidtoAnastatiabeforeleavinghomejustnowtocometoyou——ofcoursethefirstfriendIhaveseenonasubjectsomomentoustome，mydearTwemlow——IsaidtoAnastatia，“Wemustwork。”\'
\'Youwereright，youwereright，\'repliesTwemlow。\'Tellme。IsSHEworking?\'
\'Sheis，\'saysVeneering。
\'Good！\'criesTwemlow，politelittlegentlemanthatheis。\'A
woman\'stactisinvaluable。Tohavethedearsexwithus，istohaveeverythingwithus。\'
\'Butyouhavenotimpartedtome，\'remarksVeneering，\'whatyouthinkofmyenteringtheHouseofCommons?\'
\'Ithink，\'rejoinsTwemlow，feelingly，\'thatitisthebestclubinLondon。\'
Veneeringagainblesseshim，plungesdownstairs，rushesintohisHansom，anddirectsthedrivertobeupandattheBritishPublic，andtochargeintotheCity。
MeanwhileTwemlow，inanincreasinghurryofspirits，getshishairdownaswellashecan——whichisnotverywell；for，aftertheseglutinousapplicationsitisrestive，andhasasurfaceonitsomewhatinthenatureofpastry——andgetstotheclubbytheappointedtime。Attheclubhepromptlysecuresalargewindow，writingmaterials，andallthenewspapers，andestablisheshimself；
immoveable，toberespectfullycontemplatedbyPallMall。
Sometimes，whenamanenterswhonodstohim，Twemlowsays，\'DoyouknowVeneering?\'Mansays，\'No；memberoftheclub?\'
Twemlowsays，\'Yes。CominginforPocket-Breaches。\'Mansays，\'Ah！Hopehemayfinditworththemoney！\'yawns，andsauntersout。Towardssixo\'clockoftheafternoon，Twemlowbeginstopersuadehimselfthatheispositivelyjadedwithwork，andthinksitmuchtoberegrettedthathewasnotbroughtupasaParliamentaryagent。
FromTwemlow\'s，VeneeringdashesatPodsnap\'splaceofbusiness。FindsPodsnapreadingthepaper，standing，andinclinedtobeoratoricalovertheastonishingdiscoveryhehasmade，thatItalyisnotEngland。RespectfullyentreatsPodsnap\'spardonforstoppingtheflowofhiswordsofwisdom，andinformshimwhatisinthewind。TellsPodsnapthattheirpoliticalopinionsareidentical。GivesPodsnaptounderstandthathe，Veneering，formedhispoliticalopinionswhilesittingatthefeetofhim，Podsnap。SeeksearnestlytoknowwhetherPodsnap\'willrallyroundhim?\'
SaysPodsnap，somethingsternly，\'Now，firstofall，Veneering，doyouaskmyadvice?\'
Veneeringfaltersthatassooldandsodearafriend——
\'Yes，yes，that\'sallverywell，\'saysPodsnap；\'buthaveyoumadeupyourmindtotakethisboroughofPocket-Breachesonitsownterms，ordoyouaskmyopinionwhetheryoushalltakeitorleaveitalone?\'
Veneeringrepeatsthathisheart\'sdesireandhissoul\'sthirstare，thatPodsnapshallrallyroundhim。
\'Now，I\'llbeplainwithyou，Veneering，\'saysPodsnap，knittinghisbrows。\'YouwillinferthatIdon\'tcareaboutParliament，fromthefactofmynotbeingthere?\'
Why，ofcourseVeneeringknowsthat！OfcourseVeneeringknowsthatifPodsnapchosetogothere，hewouldbethere，inaspaceoftimethatmightbestatedbythelightandthoughtlessasajiffy。
\'Itisnotworthmywhile，\'pursuesPodsnap，becominghandsomelymollified，\'anditisthereverseofimportanttomyposition。Butitisnotmywishtosetmyselfupaslawforanotherman，differentlysituated。YouthinkitISworthYOURwhile，andISimportanttoYOURposition。Isthatso?\'
AlwayswiththeprovisothatPodsnapwillrallyroundhim，Veneeringthinksitisso。
\'Thenyoudon\'taskmyadvice，\'saysPodsnap。\'Good。ThenI
won\'tgiveityou。Butyoudoaskmyhelp。Good。ThenI\'llworkforyou。\'
Veneeringinstantlyblesseshim，andappriseshimthatTwemlowisalreadyworking。Podsnapdoesnotquiteapprovethatanybodyshouldbealreadyworking——regardingitratherinthelightofaliberty——buttoleratesTwemlow，andsaysheisawell-connectedoldfemalewhowilldonoharm。
\'Ihavenothingveryparticulartodoto-day，\'addsPodsnap，\'andI\'llmixwithsomeinfluentialpeople。Ihadengagedmyselftodinner，butI\'llsendMrsPodsnapandgetoffgoingmyself；andI\'lldinewithyouateight。It\'simportantweshouldreportprogressandcomparenotes。Now，letmesee。Yououghttohaveacoupleofactiveenergeticfellows，ofgentlemanlymanners，togoabout。\'
Veneering，aftercogitation，thinksofBootsandBrewer。
\'WhomIhavemetatyourhouse，\'saysPodsnap。\'Yes。They\'lldoverywell。Letthemeachhaveacab，andgoabout。\'
Veneeringimmediatelymentionswhatablessinghefeelsit，topossessafriendcapableofsuchgrandadministrativesuggestions，andreallyiselatedatthisgoingaboutofBootsandBrewer，asanideawearinganelectioneeringaspectandlookingdesperatelylikebusiness。LeavingPodsnap，atahand-gallop，hedescendsuponBootsandBrewer，whoenthusiasticallyrallyroundhimbyatonceboltingoffincabs，takingoppositedirections。ThenVeneeringrepairstothelegalgentlemaninBritannia\'sconfidence，andwithhimtransactssomedelicateaffairsofbusiness，andissuesanaddresstotheindependentelectorsofPocket-Breaches，announcingthatheiscomingamongthemfortheirsuffrages，asthemarinerreturnstothehomeofhisearlychildhood:aphrasewhichisnonetheworseforhisneverhavingbeenneartheplaceinhislife，andnotevennowdistinctlyknowingwhereitis。
MrsVeneering，duringthesameeventfulhours，isnotidle。Nosoonerdoesthecarriageturnout，allcomplete，thansheturnsintoit，allcomplete，andgivestheword\'ToLadyTippins\'s。\'Thatcharmerdwellsoverastaymaker\'sintheBelgravianBorders，withalife-sizemodelinthewindowonthegroundfloorofadistinguishedbeautyinabluepetticoat，stay-laceinhand，lookingoverhershoulderatthetownininnocentsurprise。Aswellshemay，tofindherselfdressingunderthecircumstances。
LadyTippinsathome?LadyTippinsathome，withtheroomdarkened，andherbacklikethelady\'sattheground-floorwindow，thoughforadifferentreasoncunninglyturnedtowardsthelight。LadyTippinsissosurprisedbyseeingherdearMrsVeneeringsoearly——inthemiddleofthenight，theprettycreaturecallsit——thathereyelidsalmostgoup，undertheinfluenceofthatemotion。
TowhomMrsVeneeringincoherentlycommunicates，howthatVeneeringhasbeenofferedPocket-Breaches；howthatitisthetimeforrallyinground；howthatVeneeringhassaid\'Wemustwork\'；howthatsheishere，asawifeandmother，toentreatLadyTippinstowork；howthatthecarriageisatLadyTippins\'sdisposalforpurposesofwork；howthatshe，proprietressofsaidbrannewelegantequipage，willreturnhomeonfoot——onbleedingfeetifneedbe——toworknotspecifyinghow，untilshedropsbythesideofbaby\'scrib。
\'Mylove，\'saysLadyTippins，\'composeyourself；we\'llbringhimin。\'AndLadyTippinsreallydoeswork，andworktheVeneeringhorsestoo；forsheclattersabouttownallday，callinguponeverybodysheknows，andshowingherentertainingpowersandgreenfantoimmenseadvantage，byrattlingonwith，Mydearsoul，whatdoyouthink?Whatdoyousupposemetobe?You\'llneverguess。I\'mpretendingtobeanelectioneeringagent。Andforwhatplaceofallplaces?Pocket-Breaches。Andwhy?
BecausethedearestfriendIhaveintheworldhasboughtit。AndwhoisthedearestfriendIhaveintheworld?AmanofthenameofVeneering。Notomittinghiswife，whoistheotherdearestfriendIhaveintheworld；andIpositivelydeclareIforgottheirbaby，whoistheother。Andwearecarryingonthislittlefarcetokeepupappearances，andisn\'titrefreshing！Then，mypreciouschild，thefunofitisthatnobodyknowswhotheseVeneeringsare，andthattheyknownobody，andthattheyhaveahouseoutoftheTalesoftheGenii，andgivedinnersoutoftheArabianNights。
Curioustosee\'em，mydear?Sayyou\'llknow\'em。Comeanddinewith\'em。Theyshan\'tboreyou。Saywhoshallmeetyou。
We\'llmakeupapartyofourown，andI\'llengagethattheyshallnotinterferewithyouforonesinglemoment。Youreallyoughttoseetheirgoldandsilvercamels。Icalltheirdinner-table，theCaravan。DocomeanddinewithmyVeneerings，myownVeneerings，myexclusiveproperty，thedearestfriendsIhaveintheworld！Andaboveall，mydear，besureyoupromisemeyourvoteandinterestandallsortsofplumpersforPocket-Breaches；
forwecouldn\'tthinkofspendingsixpenceonit，mylove，andcanonlyconsenttobebroughtinbythespontaneousthingummiesoftheincorruptiblewhatdoyoucallums。
Now，thepointofviewseizedbythebewitchingTippins，thatthissameworkingandrallyingroundistokeepupappearances，mayhavesomethinginit，butnotallthetruth。Moreisdone，orconsideredtobedone——whichdoesaswell——bytakingcabs，and\'goingabout，\'thanthefairTippinsknewof。Manyvastvaguereputationshavebeenmade，solelybytakingcabsandgoingabout。ThisparticularlyobtainsinallParliamentaryaffairs。
Whetherthebusinessinhandbetogetamanin，orgetamanout，orgetamanover，orpromotearailway，orjockeyarailway，orwhatelse，nothingisunderstoodtobesoeffectualasscouringnowhereinaviolenthurry——inshort，astakingcabsandgoingabout。
Probablybecausethisreasonisintheair，Twemlow，farfrombeingsingularinhispersuasionthatheworkslikeaTrojan，iscappedbyPodsnap，whoinhisturniscappedbyBootsandBrewer。Ateighto\'clockwhenallthesehardworkersassembletodineatVeneering\'s，itisunderstoodthatthecabsofBootsandBrewermustn\'tleavethedoor，butthatpailsofwatermustbebroughtfromthenearestbaiting-place，andcastoverthehorses\'
legsontheveryspot，lestBootsandBrewershouldhaveinstantoccasiontomountandaway。ThosefleetmessengersrequiretheAnalyticaltoseethattheirhatsaredepositedwheretheycanbelaidholdofataninstant\'snotice；andtheydineremarkablywellthoughwiththeairoffiremeninchargeofanengine，expectingintelligenceofsometremendousconflagration。
MrsVeneeringfaintlyremarks，asdinneropens，thatmanysuchdayswouldbetoomuchforher。
\'Manysuchdayswouldbetoomuchforallofus，\'saysPodsnap；
\'butwe\'llbringhimin！\'
\'We\'llbringhimin，\'saysLadyTippins，sportivelywavinghergreenfan。\'Veneeringforever！\'
\'We\'llbringhimin！\'saysTwemlow。
\'We\'llbringhimin！\'sayBootsandBrewer。
Strictlyspeaking，itwouldbehardtoshowcausewhytheyshouldnotbringhimin，Pocket-Breacheshavingcloseditslittlebargain，andtherebeingnoopposition。However，itisagreedthattheymust\'work\'tothelast，andthatiftheydidnotwork，somethingindefinitewouldhappen。Itislikewiseagreedthattheyareallsoexhaustedwiththeworkbehindthem，andneedtobesofortifiedfortheworkbeforethem，astorequirepeculiarstrengtheningfromVeneering\'scellar。Therefore，theAnalyticalhasorderstoproducethecreamofthecreamofhisbinns，andthereforeitfallsoutthatrallyingbecomesratheratryingwordfortheoccasion；
LadyTippinsbeingobservedgamelytoinculcatethenecessityofrearingroundtheirdearVeneering；Podsnapadvocatingroaringroundhim；BootsandBrewerdeclaringtheirintentionofreelingroundhim；andVeneeringthankinghisdevotedfriendsoneandall，withgreatemotion，forrarullarullingroundhim。
Intheseinspiringmoments，Brewerstrikesoutanideawhichisthegreathitoftheday。Heconsultshiswatch，andsayslikeGuyFawkes，he\'llnowgodowntotheHouseofCommonsandseehowthingslook。
\'I\'llkeepaboutthelobbyforanhourorso，\'saysBrewer，withadeeplymysteriouscountenance，\'andifthingslookwell，Iwon\'tcomeback，butwillordermycabfornineinthemorning。\'
\'Youcouldn\'tdobetter，\'saysPodsnap。
Veneeringexpresseshisinabilityevertoacknowledgethislastservice。TearsstandinMrsVeneering\'saffectionateeyes。Bootsshowsenvy，losesground，andisregardedaspossessingasecond-
ratemind。Theyallcrowdtothedoor，toseeBreweroff。Brewersaystohisdriver，\'Now，isyourhorseprettyfresh?\'eyeingtheanimalwithcriticalscrutiny。Driversayshe\'sasfreshasbutter。
\'Puthimalongthen，\'saysBrewer；\'HouseofCommons。\'Driverdartsup，Brewerleapsin，theycheerhimashedeparts，andMrPodsnapsays，\'Markmywords，sir。That\'samanofresource；
that\'samantomakehiswayinlife。\'
WhenthetimecomesforVeneeringtodeliveraneatandappropriatestammertothemenofPocket-Breaches，onlyPodsnapandTwemlowaccompanyhimbyrailwaytothatsequesteredspot。ThelegalgentlemanisatthePocket-BreachesBranchStation，withanopencarriagewithaprintedbill\'Veneeringforever\'stuckuponit，asifitwereawall；andtheygloriouslyproceed，amidstthegrinsofthepopulace，toafeeblelittletownhalloncrutches，withsomeonionsandbootlacesunderit，whichthelegalgentlemansaysareaMarket；andfromthefrontwindowofthatedificeVeneeringspeakstothelisteningearth。Inthemomentofhistakinghishatoff，Podsnap，asperagreementmadewithMrsVeneering，telegraphstothatwifeandmother，\'He\'sup。\'
VeneeringloseshiswayintheusualNoThoroughfaresofspeech，andPodsnapandTwemlowsayHearhear！andsometimes，whenhecan\'tbyanymeansbackhimselfoutofsomeveryunluckyNoThoroughfare，\'He-a-a-rHe-a-a-r！\'withanairoffacetiousconviction，asiftheingenuityofthethinggavethemasensationofexquisitepleasure。ButVeneeringmakestworemarkablygoodpoints；sogood，thattheyaresupposedtohavebeensuggestedtohimbythelegalgentlemaninBritannia\'sconfidence，whilebrieflyconferringonthestairs。
Pointthefirstisthis。Veneeringinstitutesanoriginalcomparisonbetweenthecountry，andaship；pointedlycallingtheship，theVesseloftheState，andtheMinistertheManattheHelm。
Veneering\'sobjectistoletPocket-BreachesknowthathisfriendonhisrightPodsnapisamanofwealth。Consequentlysayshe，\'And，gentlemen，whenthetimbersoftheVesseloftheStateareunsoundandtheManattheHelmisunskilful，wouldthosegreatMarineInsurers，whorankamongourworld-famedmerchant-
princes——wouldtheyinsureher，gentlemen?Wouldtheyunderwriteher?Wouldtheyincurariskinher?Wouldtheyhaveconfidenceinher?Why，gentlemen，ifIappealedtomyhonourablefrienduponmyright，himselfamongthegreatestandmostrespectedofthatgreatandmuchrespectedclass，hewouldanswerNo！\'
Pointthesecondisthis。ThetellingfactthatTwemlowisrelatedtoLordSnigsworth，mustbeletoff。Veneeringsupposesastateofpublicaffairsthatprobablynevercouldbyanypossibilityexistthoughthisisnotquitecertain，inconsequenceofhispicturebeingunintelligibletohimselfandeverybodyelse，andthusproceeds。\'Why，gentlemen，ifIweretoindicatesuchaprogrammetoanyclassofsociety，Isayitwouldbereceivedwithderision，wouldbepointedatbythefingerofscorn。IfIindicatedsuchaprogrammetoanyworthyandintelligenttradesmanofyourtown——nay，Iwillherebepersonal，andsayOurtown——whatwouldhereply?Hewouldreply，“Awaywithit！“That\'swhatHEwouldreply，gentlemen。Inhishonestindignationhewouldreply，“Awaywithit！“ButsupposeImountedhigherinthesocialscale。
SupposeIdrewmyarmthroughthearmofmyrespectedfrienduponmyleft，and，walkingwithhimthroughtheancestralwoodsofhisfamily，andunderthespreadingbeechesofSnigsworthyPark，approachedthenoblehall，crossedthecourtyard，enteredbythedoor，wentupthestaircase，and，passingfromroomtoroom，foundmyselfatlastintheaugustpresenceofmyfriend\'snearkinsman，LordSnigsworth。AndsupposeIsaidtothatvenerableearl，“MyLord，Iamherebeforeyourlordship，presentedbyyourlordship\'snearkinsman，myfrienduponmyleft，toindicatethatprogramme；“whatwouldhislordshipanswer?Why，hewouldanswer，“Awaywithit！“That\'swhathewouldanswer，gentlemen。
“Awaywithit！“Unconsciouslyusing，inhisexaltedsphere，theexactlanguageoftheworthyandintelligenttradesmanofourtown，thenearanddearkinsmanofmyfrienduponmyleftwouldanswerinhiswrath，“Awaywithit！“\'
Veneeringfinisheswiththislastsuccess，andMrPodsnaptelegraphstoMrsVeneering，\'He\'sdown。\'
Then，dinnerishadattheHotelwiththelegalgentleman，andthenthereareinduesuccession，nomination，anddeclaration。FinallyMrPodsnaptelegraphstoMrsVeneering，\'Wehavebroughthimin。\'