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168 'Home, Sweet Home' for me. What do you think?"

"Oh! I think so—quite," said the younger Miss Pirbright.

"Well, Amy, chattering to George as usual?" said Mrs. Pirbright, across the room.

"As usual, Ma!" said the younger Miss Pirbright, glancing round with a bright smile at Miss Papaver, and turning again so as not to lose the next utterance from George.

"I wonder if you and Mr. Angel could manage a duet?" said Lady Hammergallow to the Curate from Iping Hanger, who was looking preternaturally gloomy.

"I'm sure I should be delighted," said the Curate from Iping Hanger, brightening up.

"Duets!" said the Angel; "the two of us. Then he can play. I understood—the Vicar told me—"

"Mr. Wilmerdings is an accomplished pianist," interrupted the Vicar.

"But the Imitations?" said Mrs. Jehoram, who detested Wilmerdings.

"Imitations!" said the Angel.

"A pig squeaking, a cock crowing, you know,"