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before mentioned, consisting chiefly of a human skeleton and a smock-frock, and who was very awkward in his movements, apparently on account of having grown so very fast, that before he had had time to get used to his height he was higher.

'Hee—hee—ay!' replied Leaf, letting his mouth continue to smile for some time after his mind had done smiling, so that his teeth remained in view as the most conspicuous members of his body.

'Here, Mr. Penny,' continued Mrs. Dewy, 'you sit in this chair. And how's your daughter, Mrs. Brownjohn?'

'Well, I suppose I must say pretty fair,' adjusting his spectacles a quarter of an inch to the right. 'But she'll be worse before she's better, 'a b'lieve.'

'Indeed—poor soul! And how many will that make in all, four or five?'

'Five; they've buried three. Yes, five;