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affected, ‘kiss your dear uncle!’

The young lady did as she was requested, and the three other
little girls were successively hoisted up to the collector’s
countenance, and subjected to the same process, which was
afterwards repeated on them by the majority of those present.

‘Oh dear, Mrs Kenwigs,’ said Miss Petowker, ‘while Mr Noggs is
making that punch to drink happy returns in, do let Morleena go
through that figure dance before Mr Lillyvick.’

‘No, no, my dear,’ replied Mrs Kenwigs, ‘it will only worry my
uncle.’

‘It can’t worry him, I am sure,’ said Miss Petowker. ‘You will be
very much pleased, won’t you, sir?’

‘That I am sure I shall’ replied the collector, glancing at the
punch-mixer.

‘Well then, I’ll tell you what,’ said Mrs Kenwigs, ‘Morleena shall
do the steps, if uncle can persuade Miss Petowker to recite us the
Blood-Drinker’s Burial, afterwards.’

There was a great clapping of hands and stamping of feet, at
this proposition; the subject whereof, gently inclined her head
several times, in acknowledgment of the reception.

‘You know,’ said Miss Petowker, reproachfully, ‘that I dislike
doing anything professional in private parties.’

‘Oh, but not here!’ said Mrs Kenwigs. ‘We are all so very
friendly and pleasant, that you might as well be going through it in
your own room; besides, the occasion--’

‘I can’t resist that,’ interrupted Miss Petowker; ‘anything in my
humble power I shall be delighted to do.’

Mrs Kenwigs and Miss Petowker had arranged a small
PROGRAMME of the entertainments between them, of which this


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