\"Andaprettysubjectitis!\"
Dr。StainestheninvitedMr。Lusignantohislodgings，andpromisedtoexplainthematteranatomically。\"Meantime，\"saidhe，\"wouldyoubegoodenoughtoputyourhandstomywaist，asIdidtothepatient\'s。\"
Mr。Lusignancomplied；andthepatientbegantotitterdirectly，toputthemoutofcountenance。
\"PleaseobservewhattakesplacewhenIdrawafullbreath。
\"Nowapplythesametesttothepatient。Breatheyourbest，please，MissLusignan。\"
Thepatientputonafacefullofsaucymutiny。
\"Toobligeusboth。\"
\"Oh，howtiresome!\"
\"Iamawareitisratherlaborious，\"saidStaines，alittledryly；
\"buttoobligeyourfather!\"
\"Oh，anythingtoobligepapa，\"saidshe，spitefully。\"There!AndIdohopeitwillbethelast——la!no；Idon\'thopethat，neither。\"
Dr。Stainespolitelyignoredherlittleattemptstointerrupttheargument。\"Youfound，sir，thatthemusclesofmywaist，andmyintercostalribsthemselves，roseandfellwitheachinhalationandexhalationofairbythelungs。\"
\"Idid；butmydaughter\'swaistwaslikedeadwood，andsowereherlowerribs。\"
Atthisvolunteerstatement，Rosacoloredtohertemples。\"Thanks，papa!PackmeofftoLondon，andsellmeforabigdoll!\"
\"Inotherwords，\"saidthelecturer，mildandpertinacious，\"withusthelungshaveroomtoblow，andthewholebonyframeexpandselasticwiththem，likethewoodworkofablacksmith\'sbellows；butwiththispatient，andmanyofhersex，thatnobleanddivinelyframedbellowsiscrippledandconfinedbyapowerfulmachineofhumanconstruction；soitworkslamelyandfeebly:consequentlytoolittleair，andofcoursetoolittleoxygen，passesthroughthatspongyorganwhoseverylifeisair。Nowmarkthespecialresultinthiscase:beingotherwisehealthyandvigorous，ourpatient\'ssystemsendsintothelungsmorebloodthanthatonecrippledorgancandealwith；asmallquantitybecomesextravasatedatoddtimes；
itaccumulates，andwouldbecomedangerous；thenNature，strengthenedbysleep，andbysomehours\'relieffromthediabolicalengine，makesaneffortandflingsitoff:thatiswhythehemorrhagecomesinthemorning，andwhysheisthebetterforit，feelingneitherfaintnorsick，butrelievedofaweight。
This，sir，istherationaleofthecomplaint；anditistoyouI
mustlookforthecure。Tojudgefrommyotherfemalepatients，andfromthefewwordsMissLusignanhasletfall，Ifearwemustnotcountonanyveryheartyco-operationfromher:butyouareherfather，andhavegreatauthority；Iconjureyoutouseittothefull，asyouonceusedit——tomysorrow——inthisveryroom。Iamforgettingmycharacter。Iwasaskedhereonlyasherphysician。
Good-evening。\"
Hegavealittlegulp，andhurriedaway，withanabruptnessthattouchedthefatherandoffendedthesapientdaughter。
However，Mr。Lusignanfollowedhim，andstoppedhimbeforeheleftthehouse，andthankedhimwarmly；andtohissurprise，beggedhimtocallagaininadayortwo。
\"Well，Rosa，whatdoyousay?\"
\"IsaythatIamveryunfortunateinmydoctors。Mr。Wymanisachatterboxandknowsnothing。Dr。SnellisMr。Wyman\'secho。
Christopherisagenius，andtheyarealwaysfullofcrotchets。A
prettydoctor!Goneaway，andnotprescribedforme!\"
Mr。Lusignanadmitteditwasodd。\"But，afterall，\"saidhe，\"ifmedicinedoesyounogood?\"
\"Ah!butanymedicineHEhadprescribedwouldhavedonemegood，andthatmakesitalltheunkinder。\"
\"Ifyouthinksohighlyofhisskill，whynottakehisadvice?Itcandonoharm。\"
\"Noharm?Why，ifIwastoleavethemoffIshouldcatchadreadfulcold；andthatwouldbesuretosettleonmychest，andcarrymeoff，inmypresentdelicatestate。Besides，itissounfemininenottowearthem。\"
ThisstaggeredMr。Lusignan，andhewasafraidtopressthepoint；
butwhatStaineshadsaidfermentedinhismind。
Dr。SnellandMr。Wymancontinuedtheirvisitsandtheirprescriptions。
Thepatientgotalittleworse。
Mr。LusignanhopedChristopherwouldcallagain，buthedidnot。
WhenDr。Staineshadsatisfiedhimselfthatthedisorderwaseasilycurable，thenwoundedpridefoundanentranceevenintohislovingheart。Thattwostrangersshouldhavebeenconsultedbeforehim!
Hewasonlysentforbecausetheycouldnotcureher。
Asheseemedinnohurrytorepeathisvisit，Mr。Lusignancalledonhim，andsaid，politely，hehadhopedtoreceiveanothercallerethis。\"Personally，\"saidhe，\"Iwasmuchstruckwithyourobservations；butmydaughterisafraidshewillcatchcoldifsheleavesoffhercorset，andthat，youknow，mightbeveryserious。\"
Dr。Stainesgroaned，and，whenhehadgroaned，helectured。
\"Femalepatientsarewonderfullymonotonousinthismatter；theyhaveaprogrammeofevasions；andwhetherthepatientisaladyorahousemaid，sheseldomvariesfromthatprogramme。Youfindherbreathinglife\'sairwithhalfabellows，andyoutellherso。
\'Oh，no，\'saysshe；anddoesthegiganticfeatofcontractionwewitnessedthateveningatyourhouse。But，oninquiry，youlearnthereisarawredlineploughedinherfleshbythecruelstays。
\'Whatisthat?\'youask，andflatteryourselfyouhavepinnedher。
Notabit。\'Thatwasthelastpair。Ichangedthem，becausetheyhurtme。\'Drivenoutofthatbyproofsofrecentlaceration，theysay，\'IfIleavethemoffIshouldcatchmydeathofcold，\'whichisequivalenttosayingthereisnoflannelintheshops，nocommonsensenorneedlesathome。\"
HethenlaidbeforehimsomelargeFrenchplates，showingtheorgansofthehumantrunk，andbadehimobserveinhowsmallaspace，andwithwhatskill，theCreatorhaspackedsomanylargeyetdelicateorgans，sothattheyshouldbefreeandsecurefromfriction，thoughsoclosetoeachother。Heshowedhimtheliver，anorganweighingfourpounds，andoflargecircumference；thelungs，averylargeorgan，suspendedinthechestandimpatientofpressure；theheart，thestomach，thespleen，allofthemtoocloselyandartfullypackedtobearanyfurthercompression。
Havingthustakenhimbytheeye，hetookhimbythemind。
\"IsitasmallthingforthecreaturetosaytoherCreator，\'Icanpackallthisegg-chinabetterthanyoucan，\'andthereupontojamallthosevitalorgansclose，byapowerful，averypowerfulandingeniousmachine?Isitasmallthingforthatsex，which，forgoodreasons，theOmniscienthasmadelargerinthewaistthanthemale，tosaytoherCreator，\'Youdon\'tknowyourbusiness；womenoughttobesmallerinthewaistthanmen，andshallbethroughoutthecivilizedworld\'?\"
Inshort，hedeliveredsomanytrueandpointedthingsonthistritesubject，thattheoldgentlemanwasconvinced，andbeggedhimtocomeoverthatveryeveningandconvinceRosa。
Dr。Stainesshookhisheaddolefully，andallhisfirediedoutofhimathavingtofacethefair。\"Reasonwillbewasted。Authorityistheonlyweapon。Myprofessionandmyreadinghavebothtaughtmethatthewholecharacterofhersexundergoesachangethemomentamaninterfereswiththeirdress。FromChaucer\'sdaytoourown，neitherpublicsatirenorprivateremonstrancehasevershakenanyoftheirmonstrousfashions。Easy，obliging，pliable，andweakerofwillthanmeninotherthings，dobuttouchtheirdress，howeverobjectionable，androckisnotharder，ironisnotmorestubborn，thanthesesoftandyieldingcreatures。Itisnoearthlyusemycoming——I\'llcome。\"
Hecamethatveryevening，andsawdirectlyshewasworse。\"Ofcourse，\"saidhe，sadly，\"youhavenottakenmyadvice。\"
Rosarepliedwithatossandanevasion，\"Iwasnotworthaprescription!\"
\"Aphysiciancanprescribewithoutsendinghispatienttothedruggist；andwhenhedoes，thenitishiswordsaregold。\"
Rosashookherheadwithanairofloftyincredulity。
HelookedruefullyatMr。Lusignanandwassilent。Rosasmiledsarcastically；shethoughthewasathiswit\'send。
Notquite:hewascudgellinghisbrainsinsearchofsomehorriblyunscientificargument，thatmightprevail；forhefeltsciencewouldfalldeaduponsofairanantagonist。Atlasthiseyekindled；hehadhitonanargumentunscientificenoughforanybody，hethought。Saidhe，ingratiatingly，\"YoubelievetheOldTestament?\"
\"OfcourseIdo，everysyllable。\"
\"Andthelessonsitteaches?\"
\"Certainly!\"
\"Thenletmetellyouastoryfromthatbook。ASyriangeneralhadaterribledisease。HeconsultedElishabydeputy。Elishasaid，\'Batheseventimesinacertainriver，Jordan，andyouwillgetwell。\'Thegeneraldidnotlikethisatall；hewantedaprescription；wantedtogotothedruggist；didn\'tbelieveinhydropathytobegin，and，inanycase，turneduphisnoseatJordan。What!batheinanIsraelitishbrook，whenhisowncountryboastednoblerivers，withareputationforsanctityintothebargain?Inshort，hepreferredhisleprosytosuchirregularmedicine。Butithappened，bysomeimmensefortuity，thatoneofhisservants，thoughanOriental，wasafriend，insteadofaflatterer；andthissensiblefellowsaid，\'Iftheprophettoldyoutodosomegreatanddifficultthing，togetridofthisfearfulmalady，wouldnotyoudoit，howeverdistasteful?andcanyouhesitatewhenhemerelysays，WashintheJordan，andbehealed?\'
Thegenerallistenedtogoodsense，andcuredhimself。Yourcaseisparallel。Youwouldtakequantitiesoffoulmedicine；youwouldsubmittosomepainfuloperation，iflifeandhealthdependedonit；thenwhynotdoasmallthingforagreatresult?Youhaveonlytotakeoffanunnaturalmachinewhichcripplesyourgrowingframe，andwasunknowntoeveryoneofthewomenwhoseformsinParianmarbletheworldadmires。Offwiththatmonstrosity，andyourcureisascertainastheSyriangeneral\'s；thoughscience，andnotinspiration，dictatestheeasyremedy。\"
Rosahadlistenedimpatiently，andnowrepliedwithsomewarmth，\"Thisisshockinglyprofane。TheideaofcomparingyourselftoElisha，andmetoahorridleper!Muchobliged!NotthatIknowwhataleperis。\"
\"Come，come!thatisnotfair，\"saidMr。Lusignan。\"Heonlycomparedthesituation，notthepeople。\"
\"But，papa，theBibleisnottobedraggedintothecommonaffairsoflife。\"
\"Thenwhatonearthistheuseofit?\"
\"Oh，papa!Well，itisnotSunday，butIhavehadasermon。Thisistheclergyman，andyouarethecommentator——he!he!Andsonowletusgobackfromdivinitytomedicine。Irepeat\"(thiswasthefirsttimeshehadsaidit)\"thatmyotherdoctorsgivemerealprescriptions，writteninhieroglyphics。Youcan\'tlookatthemwithoutfeelingthereMUSTbesomethinginthem。\"
AnangryspotroseonChristopher\'scheek，butheonlysaid，\"Andareyourotherdoctorssatisfiedwiththeprogressyourdisorderismakingundertheirsuperintendence?\"
\"Perfectly!Papa，tellhimwhattheysay，andI\'llfindhimtheirprescriptions。\"Shewenttoadrawer，andrummaged，affectingnottolisten。
Lusignancomplied。\"Firstofall，sir，Imusttellyoutheyareconfidentitisnotthelungs，buttheliver。\"
\"Thewhat!\"shoutedChristopher。
\"Ah!\"screamedRosa。\"Oh，don\'t!——bawling!\"
\"Anddon\'tyouscreech，\"saidherfather，withalookofmiseryandapprehensionimpartiallydistributedontheresoundingpair。
\"Youmusthavemisunderstoodthem，\"murmuredStaines，inavoicethatwasnowbarelyaudibleayardoff。\"Thehemorrhageofabrightredcolor，andexpelledwithouteffortornausea?\"
\"Fromtheliver——theyhaveassuredmeagainandagain，\"saidLusignan。
Christopher\'sfacestillworealookofblankamazement，tillRosaherselfconfirmeditpositively。
Thenhecastalookofagonyuponher，andstartedupinapassion，forgettingoncemorethathishostabhorredthesonorous。\"Oh，shame!shame!\"hecried，\"thatthenobleprofessionofmedicineshouldbedisgracedbyignorancesuchasthis。\"Thenhesaid，sternly，\"Sir，donotmistakemymotives；butIdeclinetohaveanythingfurthertodowiththiscase，untilthosetwogentlemenhavebeenrelievedofit；and，asthisisveryharsh，andonmypartunprecedented，IwillgiveyouonereasonoutofmanyICOULD
giveyou。Sir，thereisnoroadfromthelivertothethroatbywhichbloodcantravelinthisway，defyingthelawsofgravity；
andtheyknew，fromthepatient，thatnostrongexpellentforcehaseverbeeninoperation。Theirdiagnosis，therefore，impliesagnosis，orignorancetoogreattobeforgiven。Iwillnotsharemypatientwithtwogentlemenwhoknowsolittleofmedicine，andknownothingofanatomy，whichistheABCofmedicine。CanIseetheirprescriptions?\"
Thesewerehandedtohim。\"Goodheavens!\"saidhe，\"haveyoutakenallthese?\"
\"Mostofthem。\"
\"Why，thenyouhavedrunkabouttwogallonsofunwholesomeliquids，andeatenapoundortwoofunwholesomesolids。Thesemedicineshaveco-operatedwiththemalady。Thedisorderlies，notinthehemorrhage，butintheprecedentextravasationthatisadrainonthesystem；andhowisthelosstobesupplied?Why，bytakingalittlemorenourishmentthanbefore；thereisnootherway；andprobablyNature，lefttoherself，mighthaveincreasedyourappetitetomeettheoccasion。ButthosetwoworthieshavestruckthatweaponoutofNature\'shand；theyhavepepperedawayatthepoorill-usedstomachwithdrugsanddraughts，notverydeleteriousIgrantyou，butallmoreorlessindigestible，andalltending，nottowhettheappetite，buttoclogthestomach，orturnthestomach，orpesterthestomach，andsoimpairtheappetite，andsoco-operate，indirectly，withthemalady。\"
\"Thisisgoodsense，\"saidLusignan。\"Ideclare，I——IwishIknewhowtogetridofthem。\"
\"Oh，I\'lldothat，papa。\"
\"No，no；itisnotwortharumpus。\"
\"I\'lldoittoopolitelyforthat。Christopher，youareveryclever——TERRIBLYclever。WheneverIthrewtheirmedicinesaway，I
wasalwaysalittlebetterthatday。Iwillsacrificethemtoyou。
ItISasacrifice。Theyarebothsokindandchatty，anddon\'tgrudgemehieroglyphics；nowyoudo。\"
ShesatdownandwrotetwosweetletterstoDr。SnellandMr。
Wyman，thankingthemforthegreatattentiontheyhadpaidher；butfindingherselfgettingsteadilyworse，inspiteofalltheyhaddoneforher，sheproposedtodiscontinuehermedicinesforatime，andtrychangeofair。
\"Andsupposetheycalltoseewhetheryouarechangingtheair?\"
\"Inthatcase，papa——\'notathome。\'\"
Thenoteswereaddressedanddespatched。
ThenDr。Stainesbrightenedup，andsaidtoLusignan，\"IamnowhappytotellyouthatIhaveoverratedthemalady。ThesadchangeIseeinMissLusignanispartlyduetothegreatbulkofunwholesomeesculentsshehasbeeneatinganddrinkingundertheheadofmedicines。Thesediscontinued，shemightlingeronforyears，existing，thoughnotliving——thetight-lacedcannotbesaidtolive。Butifshewouldbehealthyandhappy，letherthrowthatdiabolicalmachineintothefire。Itisnouseaskinghertoloosenit；shecan\'t。Oncethere，thetemptationistoostrong。
Offwithit，and，takemyword，youwillbeoneofthehealthiestandmostvigorousyoungladiesinEurope。\"
Rosalookedrueful，andalmostsullen。Shesaidshehadpartedwithherdoctorsforhim，butshereallycouldnotgoaboutwithoutstays。\"Theyareaslooseastheycanbe。See!\"
\"Thatpartoftheprogrammeisdisposedof，\"saidChristopher。
\"PleasegoontoNo。2。Howabouttherawredlinewheretheloosemachinehassawedyou?\"
\"Whatredline?Nosuchthing!Somebodyorotherhasbeenpeepinginatmywindow。I\'llhavetheivycutdownto-morrow。\"
\"Simpleton!\"saidMr。Lusignan，angrily。\"Youhaveletthecatoutofthebag。Thereissuchamark，then，andthisextraordinaryyoungmanhasdiscerneditwiththeeyeofscience。\"
\"Heneverdiscerneditatall，\"saidRosa，redasfire；\"and，whatismore，heneverwill。\"
\"Idon\'twantto。Ishouldbeverysorryto。Ihopeitwillbegoneinaweek。\"
\"IwishYOUweregonenow——exposingmeinthiscruelway，\"saidRosa，angrywithherselfforhavingsaidanidioticthing，andfuriouswithhimforhavingmadehersayit。
\"Oh，Rosa!\"saidChristopher，inavoiceoftenderestreproach。
ButMr。Lusignaninterferedpromptly。\"Rosa，nonoise。Iwillnothaveyousnappingatyourbestfriendandmine。Ifyouareexcited，youhadbetterretiretoyourownroomandcomposeyourself。Ihateaclamor。\"
Rosamadeawryfaceatthisrebuke，andthenbegantocryquietly。
EverytearwaslikeadropofbloodfromChristopher\'sheart。
\"Praydon\'tscoldher，sir，\"saidhe，readytosnivelhimself。
\"Shemeantnothingunkind:itisonlyherprettysprightlyway；andshedidnotreallyimaginealovesoreverentasmine\"——
\"Don\'tYOUinterferebetweenmyfatherandme，\"saidthisreasonableyounglady，nowinanungovernablestateoffeminineirritability。
\"No，Rosa，\"saidChristopher，humbly。\"Mr。Lusignan，\"saidhe，\"I
hopeyouwilltellherthat，fromtheveryfirst，IwasunwillingtoenteronthissubjectwithHER。NeithershenorIcanforgetmydoublecharacter。IhavenotsaidhalfasmuchtoherasIought，beingherphysician；andyetyouseeIhavesaidmorethanshecanbearfromme，who，sheknows，loveherandrevereher。Then，onceforall，doprayletmeputthisdelicatematterintoyourhands:
itisacaseforparentalauthority。\"
\"Unfatherlytyranny，thatmeans，\"saidRosa。\"Whatbusinesshavegentlemeninterferinginsuchthings?Itisunheardof。Iwillnotsubmittoit，evenfrompapa。\"
\"Well，youneednotscreamatme，\"saidMr。Lusignan；andheshruggedhisshoulderstoStaines。\"Sheisimpracticable，yousee。
IfIdomyduty，therewillbeadisturbance。\"
NowthisrousedthebileofDr。Staines。\"What，sir!\"saidhe，\"youcouldseparateherandmebyyourauthority，hereinthisveryroom；andyet，whenherlifeisatstake，youabdicate!Youcouldpartherfromamanwholovedherwitheverydropofhisheart，——
andshesaidshelovedhim，or，atallevents，preferredhimtoothers，——andyoucannotpartherfromamiserablecorset，althoughyouseeinherpoorwastedfacethatitiscarryinghertothechurchyard。Inthatcase，sir，thereisbutonethingforyoutodo，——withdrawyouroppositionandletmemarryher。AsherloverI
ampowerless；butinvestmewithahusband\'sauthority，andyouwillsoonseetherosesreturntohercheek，andherelasticfigureexpanding，andhereyebeamingwithhealthandthehappinessthatcomesofperfecthealth。\"
Mr。Lusignanmadeananswerneitherofhishearersexpected。Hesaid，\"Ihaveagreatmindtotakeyouatyourword。IamtoooldandfondofquiettodriveaSimpletoninsingleharness。\"
Thiscontemptuousspeech，and，aboveall，thewordSimpleton，whichhadbeenappliedtoherprettyfreelybyyoungladiesatschool，andalwaysgalledherterribly，inflictedsointolerableawoundonRosa\'svanity，thatshewasreadytoburst:onthat，ofcourse，herstayscontributedtheirmiteofphysicaluneasiness。Thusirritatedmindandbody，sheburnedtostrikeinreturn；andasshecouldnotslapherfatherinthepresenceofanother，shegaveitChristopherback-handed。
\"Youcanturnmeoutofdoors，\"saidshe，\"ifyouaretiredofyourdaughter，butIamnotsuchaSIMPLETONastomarryatyrant。No；
hehasshowntheclovenfootintime。Ahusband\'sAUTHORITY，indeed!\"Thensheturnedherhand，andgaveithimdirect。\"Youtoldmeadifferentstorywhenyouwerepayingyourcourttome；
thenyouweretobemyservant，——allhypocriticalsweetness。YouhadbettergoandmarryaCircassianslave。Theydon\'twearstays，andtheydoweartrousers；soshewillbeunfeminineenough，evenforyou。NoEnglishladywouldletherhusbanddictatetoheraboutsuchathing。IcanhaveasmanyhusbandsasIlike，withoutfallingintotheclutchesofatyrant。Youarearude，indelicate——
Andsopleaseunderstanditisalloverbetweenyouandme。\"
Bothherauditorsstoodaghast，forsheutteredthisconclusionwithadignityofwhichtheopeninggavenopromise，andtheoccasion，weighedinmasculinebalances，wasnotworthy。
\"Youdonotmeanthat。Youcannotmeanit，\"saidDr。Staines，aghast。
\"Idomeanit，\"saidshe，firmly；\"and，ifyouareagentleman，youwillnotcompelmetosayittwice——threetimes，Imean。\"
Atthisdagger-strokeChristopherturnedverypale，buthemaintainedhisdignity。\"Iamagentleman，\"saidhe，quietly，\"andaveryunfortunateone。Good-by，sir；thankyoukindly。Good-by，Rosa；Godblessyou!Oh，praytakeathought!Remember，yourlifeanddeathareinyourownhandnow。Iampowerless。\"
Andheleftthehouseinsorrow，andjust，butnotpettish，indignation。
Whenhewasgone，fatheranddaughterlookedateachother，andtherewasthesilencethatsucceedsastorm。
Rosa，feelingthemostuneasy，wasthefirsttoexpresshersatisfaction。\"There，HEisgone，andIamgladofit。NowyouandIshallneverquarrelagain。Iwasquiteright。Suchimpertinence!Suchindelicacy!AfineprospectformeifIhadmarriedsuchaman!However，heisgone，andsothere\'sanendofit。Theidea!tellingayounglady，beforeherfather，sheistight-laced!IfyouhadnotbeenthereIcouldhaveforgivenhim。
ButIamnot；itisastory。Now，\"suddenlyexaltinghervoice，\"I
knowyoubelievehim。\"
\"Isaynothing，\"whisperedpapa，hopingtostillherbyexample。
Thisrusedidnotsucceed。
\"Butyoulookvolumes，\"criedshe:\"andIcan\'tbearit。Iwon\'tbearit。Ifyoudon\'tbelieveME，askmyMAID。\"Andwiththisfelicitousspeech，sherangthebell。
\"You\'llbreakthewireifyoudon\'tmind，\"suggestedherfather，piteously。
\"Allthebetter!Whyshouldnotwiresbebrokenaswellasmyheart?Oh，heresheis!Now，Harriet，comehere。\"
\"Yes，miss。\"
\"Andtellthetruth。AMItight-laced?\"
Harrietlookedinherfaceamomenttoseewhatwasrequiredofher，andthensaid，\"Thatyouarenot，miss。Ineverdressedayoungladyaswore\'emeasierthanyoudo。\"
\"There，papa!Thatwilldo，Harriet。\"
Harrietretiredasfarasthekeyhole；shesawsomethingwasup。
\"Now，\"saidRosa，\"youseeIwasright；and，afterall，itwasamatchyoudidnotapprove。Well，itisallover，andnowyoumaywritetoyourfavorite，ColonelBright。Ifhecomeshere，I\'llboxhisoldears。Ihatehim。Ihatethemall。Forgiveyourwaywardgirl。I\'llstaywithyouallmydays。Idaresaythatwillnotbelong，nowIhavequarrelledwithmyguardianangel；andallforwhat?Papa!papa!howCANyousitthereandnotspeakmeonewordofcomfort?\'SIMPLETON?\'Ah!thatIamtothrowawayaloveaqueenisscarcelyworthyof；andallforwhat?Really，ifitwasn\'tfortheingratitudeandwickednessofthething，itistoolaughable。Ha!ha!——oh!oh!oh!——ha!ha!ha!\"
Andoffshewentintohysterics，andbegantogulpandchokefrightfully。
