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after them She was toiling up the great. WIDE
vacant staircase. with him in her arms; his head
: was living on her shouldcr.onc ofhis arms thrown
ncggcnty round her neck. So they went, toll
ing up she singing all the way, and Paul some
times grooming out feeble accompaniment
! Mr. Dombev looked after them until they reach
ed the top of the staircasc-not without hating
to rest BY the way-and passed out of his sight (;
, and then he still stood gazing upward. until the
dull rays of the moon, gimmerng in a melan-
choly manner through the dim skylight, sent him
back TO his own room.
: Mrs. Chick and Miss Tox were convoked in
: council at dinner next day: and when the cloth
was removed. Mr.. Dombey opened the proceed
ings by iuquirng TO be informed, without any
gloss or reservation, whether there was anything
, the matter with Paul, and what Mr.. Pilkins said
| about him.
: Fort the child is hardly said Mr.. Dombev, 'as
stout as ] could wish
! With your usual happy discrimination, my
= dear Paul returned Mrs. Chick, You have hit
the point at once. Our darling is nat altogether
as stout as we could wish. The fact is that his
mind is too much for him. His soul is n great
r deal too large for his frame. | am sure the way
e in which the dear child talks : said Mrs. Chick
shaking her head no one would believe. His
' expressions, Lucrcta, only yestesday upon sub
ject of Funerals -
.
her testify. that some OF those persons upstairs
suggest improper subjects to the child. He was
speaking to Inc last night about his--about his
Bones. said Mr.. Dombrv, laying an irritated
: stress upon the word. What on earth has any
t body to do with thc-with the--Boncs of my
son He is not living skeleton I suppose
Very far from it. said Mrs. Chick. with I'M
spcakabc expression.
a i hope so, returned her brother. Funerals
To-, Al.
p not undertakers. or mutcs, or grave-diggerS,
] believe
r Very far from it, intcrposcd Mrs. Chick
i with the same profound expression as before.
= Then who puts such things IN his head 2
d said Mr.. Dombcy. Really was quite dsmay-
c ed and shocked last night. Who has put such
things into his head. Louisa p
e My dear Paul, said Mrs Chick. after mo-
e ments silence. it is no use inquiring. do not
e think, will tell You candidly, that Wickam is IA
= person of very cheerful spirits, or what one
: would call "a
It a daughter of Momus,' Miss Tox softly sug-
gcsted.
: Exactly So said Mrs. Chick: but she is ey-
? cccdingly attentive and useful and not at all pre-
i sumptuouS :ndced never saw a more bldable
woman. If the dear child pursued Mrs Chick
in the tone Of one who was summing up what
l. had been previously quite agreed upon. instead
of saving in all for the first time, is little
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= ua,,,bors :, - roron,aJ A. mon,,'o
i Il ,h;n. ,ho ,ia,i;oai I,,Il,. ,,;,,,
4 locs tb;s n,ornin,r n,,, 49, I; M W.,
" said Miss Tnx ' ''' ~ ''O'
n .Whv. of course he did nv lovo ro,orto,
Mrs. Chick. mildly reproochfuI .Uov con w,
r ask me? You heard him. Isav. if our dea
It Paul should lose, for the moment the use of III,
d legs. these are casualties common to many chill
d dren at this time oflifc, and not to be prcycnte,
p by any care or caution-The sooner YOU un
l, derstand that Paul, and admit that the better.
,e Surely you must know. Louisa observe,
II Mr., Dombey. that do Mt question your natu
e. raj devotion to, and natural regard for the future
N head of my house. Mr.. Pilkins saw Paul thi
lt morning | believe !? said Mr.. Dombev.
d. Yes, he did returned his sister Miss To-
rs and myself were present Miss Tox and myscl
nd are always present. We make point Of il
h. Mr.. Pilkins has seen him for some DAYS past
it and very clever man believe him to be. IL
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