beenthirtyyearsago
”deargel,”saiduncleandreequiteunexpectedexpensestodayihavetodoalittleentertainingenoe”
”andoentertain,andreletty
”aastdistinguishedvisitorhasjustarrived”
”distinguishedfiddlestick”saidauntletty”therehasntbeenaringatthehellforthelasthour”
atthatntthedoorazentthatanenorusan,splendidlydressed,sandflashingeyes,stoodinthedoorhech
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happenedatthefrontdoor
”noitoyeovertothe
”andayiask”saidauntlettyinicytones
”distinguishedforeignervveryiortantpperson,”hestaered
”rubbish”saidauntletty,andthen,tuingtotheyhousethisnt,youshalesshussy,orillsendforthepolieoneoutofas
”anisthis”saidjadis”doinion,beforeiblastyou”
”nostronglanguageinthishouseifyouplease,youngan,”saidauntletty
instantly,asitseedtounegestureandthesahorriblesoundingeanttobeordinaryenglish,said:
”ithoughtaschtheanisdrunkdrunkshecantevenspeakclearly”
itsthavebeenaterriblentforthese”
”leadon,slave,”saidtheethingabout”regrettableviolenjadishebeoutoftheroondoutofthehouse;anddigory
”jiny”hesaid”sheslooseinlondonandhuncleandreonearthisgoingtohappennow”
”oh,sterdigory,”saidthehouseidehotofindouthadhappened
ifauntlettyhadfallenonbareboardsorevenonthecarpet,isupposeallherbonesattressauntlettyesalvolatileandsatstillforafeinutes,shesaidthereatterhherexceptafeakingchargeofthesituation
”sarah,”shesaidtothehouseidthereisadangerouslunaticatlargeiyself”skirkeother
otherslunchhadbeenseento,digoryandauntlettyhadtheiroehardthinking
theproblestnotbeallopagingaboutthehousetherstnotseeher
and,ifpossible,shestnotbeallopagingaboutlondoneitherdigoryhadnotbeeninthedrabyingintooureanttonquerouront,asfarasheuldsee,sheghtbeblastingbuent:anditostenhadbynotobeanythingheulddoaboutthat”buttheringsseeoags,”thoughtdigory”ifiyyelloethingtheplaoneyforbusesandtraifilookingalloverlondonanythefaintestideaolookiillhher”
itseedintheendthattheonlythingheulddoebaontsoheand”gluedhisface”astheysay,tothehestepsuptothefrontdoorandseeupanddohestreet,sothatnooneuldreachthefrontdoorhoutyourknopollysdoing”thoughtdigory
hegoingtotellyoushehadgotholateforherdinner,ightbeasort
