. Dicken's works . ./^fe!«5^*«=*SC-. LITTLE DOKPJT. 239 instantly proclaimed, was put up arter the GreatFire of London; and the Gi-eat Fire of London wasnot the fire in which your uncle Georges work-shops was burned down. Mr. Pancks, with his former courage, said, Indeed, maam ! All right! But appearing tobe incensed by imaginary contradiction, or otherill-usage, Mr. Aunt, instead of relapsing intosilence, made the following additional proclamation: I hate a fool! She imparted to this sentiment, in itself almostSolomonic, so extremely injurious and personal acharacter, by levelling it stra
. Dicken's works . ./^fe!«5^*«=*SC-. LITTLE DOKPJT. 239 instantly proclaimed, was put up arter the GreatFire of London; and the Gi-eat Fire of London wasnot the fire in which your uncle Georges work-shops was burned down. Mr. Pancks, with his former courage, said, Indeed, maam ! All right! But appearing tobe incensed by imaginary contradiction, or otherill-usage, Mr. Aunt, instead of relapsing intosilence, made the following additional proclamation: I hate a fool! She imparted to this sentiment, in itself almostSolomonic, so extremely injurious and personal acharacter, by levelling it straight at the visitorshead, that it became necessary to lead Mr. from the room. This was quietly done byFlora ; Mr. Aunt offering no resistance, butinquiring, on her way out, What he come therefor, then ? with implacable animosity. When Flora returned, she explained that herlegacy was a clever old lady, but was sometimesa little singular, and took dislikes — peculiaritiesof which Flora seemed to be proud rather thanother
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