s front-door mats ended to o do its dirty om rebelled particularly against t of an indignity to  it as t to a visit at aunt Pullets,  o  too y conclusion t a visit to Garum Firs must  treat to a young gentleman fond of animals - fond, t is, of tones at them.

    t disagreeable o  ing of tairs,  t of teps migimes as a trial by ordeal from  spotless virtue could  tairs  of bitter remonstrance on Mrs Gleggs part, but Mrs tulliver ventured on no comment, only to  was a mercy, whe landing.

    `Mrs Gray  , Bessy, said Mrs Pullet, in a patic tone as Mrs tulliver adjusted her cap.

    `er? said Mrs tulliver, erest. `And ?

    `Its apt to make a mess aking em out and putting em in again, said Mrs Pullet, dra tly, `but it ud be a pity for you to go a seeing it. t may happen.

    Mrs Pullet s t serious consideration,  a particular key.

    `Iam afraid itll be troublesome to you - getting it out, sister, said Mrs tulliver, `but I so see  of a crown shes made you.

    Mrs Pullet rose   at all. Sucion could only oo superficial acquaintance s of t o be  was a door-key.

    `You must come o t room, said Mrs Pullet.

    `May too, sister? inquired Mrs tulliver, her eager.

    `ell, said aunt Pullet, reflectively, `itll pero come - touching, if we leave em behind.

    So t in procession along t and slippery corridor, dimly ligop of tter: it e solemn. Aunt Pullet paused and unlocked a door er ligering feebly, s looked like tute in  sood s legs up rapidly.