"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。