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〃Second： convenience； and even elegance。〃
Another groan from the young ladies； kep' up by me。
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MUGBY JUNCTION
〃Third： moderate charges。〃
This time a groan from me； kep' up by the young ladies。
〃Fourth：… and here；〃 says Our Missis； 〃I claim your angriest
sympathy；attention； common civility； nay； even politeness！〃
Me and the young ladies regularly raging mad all together。
〃And I cannot in conclusion；〃 says Our Missis； with her spitefullest
sneer； 〃give you a completer pictur of that despicable nation （after what I
have related）； than assuring you that they wouldn't bear our constitutional
ways and noble independence at Mugby Junction； for a single month； and
that they would turn us to the right…about and put another system in our
places； as soon as look at us； perhaps sooner； for I do not believe they have
the good taste to care to look at us twice。〃
The swelling tumult was arrested in its rise。 Sniff； bore away by his
servile disposition； had drored up his leg with a higher and a higher relish；
and was now discovered to be waving his corkscrew over his head。 It
was at this moment that Mrs。 Sniff； who had kep' her eye upon him like
the fabled obelisk； descended on her victim。 Our Missis followed them
both out； and cries was heard in the sawdust department。
You come into the Down Refreshment Room； at the Junction； making
believe you don't know me； and I'll pint you out with my right thumb over
my shoulder which is Our Missis； and which is Miss Whiff； and which is
Miss Piff； and which is Mrs。 Sniff。 But you won't get a chance to see
Sniff； because he disappeared that night。 Whether he perished； tore to
pieces； I cannot say； but his corkscrew alone remains； to bear witness to
the servility of his disposition。
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