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If Mr. Jinglefrom his place of concealmentcould have beheld
the expression which the old lady¡¯s face assumed at this
communicationthe probability is that a sudden burst of laughter
would have betrayed his close vicinity to the summer-house. He
listened attentively. Fragments of angry sentences such as
¡®Without my permission
christian louboutins outlet!¡¯¡ª¡®At her time of life¡¯¡ª¡®Miserable old
¡¯ooman like me¡¯¡ª¡®Might have waited till I was dead¡¯ and so forth
reached his ears; and then he heard the heels of the fat boy¡¯s boots
crunching the gravelas he retired and left the old lady alone.
It was a remarkable coincidence perhapsbut it was
nevertheless a factthat Mr. Jingle within five minutes of his
arrival at Manor Farm on the preceding nighthad inwardly
resolved to lay siege to the heart of the spinster auntwithout
delay. He had observation enough to seethat his off-hand manner
was by no means disagreeable to the fair object of his attack; and
he had more than a strong suspicion that she possessed that most
desirable of all requisitesa small independence. The imperative
necessity of ousting his rival by some means or otherflashed
quickly upon himand he immediately resolved to adopt certain
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