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You're sent for? What do you want?

Why, see here; I mould buttons; and you must go into my ladle.

What to do there?

To be melted up.

To be melted?

Here it is, empty and scoured. Your grave is dug ready, your coffin bespoke. The worms in your body will live at their ease;— But I have orders, without delay, On Master's behalf to fetch in your soul.

It can't be! Like this, without any warning!

It's an old tradition at burials and births To appoint in secret the day of the feast, With no warning at all to the guest of honour.

Ay, ay, that's true. All my brain's awhirl. You are?

Why, I told you—a button-moulder.