bessie played on ; and the four elders stood in a huddled but silent and amazed group , listening to the music and waiting for the sound of the dinner gong . mr . bostwick , who was hungry , picked up the bonbon dish that lay on the table beside him and ate the pink confection . the professor was watching him , so mr . bostwick courteously held the dish toward him . the professor ate the lemon - yellow piece and the senator reached out his hand and took the lavender piece . he did not eat it , however , for , chancing to remember that it might spoil his dinner , he put it in his vest pocket . mrs . bostwick , still intently listening to her precocious daughter , without thinking what she did , took the remaining piece , which was the white one , and slowly devoured it . the dish was now empty , and claribel sudds ' precious bonbons had passed from her possession forever ! suddenly mr . bostwick , who was a big man , began to sing in a shrill , tremolo soprano voice . it was not the same song bessie was playing , and the discord was shocking that the professor smiled , the senator put his hands to his ears and mrs . bostwick cried in a horrified voice : " william ! " 
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what will mr. bostwick do after he eats the bonbon ?
what will mr. bostwick do after he eats the bonbon ?