Polly，Ishallseethisbusinessouttothebitterend。’
’Iamgoingtosleep，’saidMrs。Mallowecalmly。’IneverinterferewithmenorwomenunlessIamcompelled，’andsheretiredwithdignitytoherownroom。
Mrs。Hauksbee’scuriositywasnotlongleftungratified，forMrs。
BentcameuptoSimlaafewdaysaftertheconversationfaithfullyreportedabove，andpervadedtheMallbyherhusband’sside’Behold！’saidMrs。Hauksbee，thoughtfullyrubbinghernose。’Thatisthelastlinkofthechain，ifweomitthehusbandoftheDelville，whoeverhemaybe。Letmeconsider。TheBentsandtheDelvillesinhabitthesamehotel;andtheDelvilleisdetestedbytheWaddydoyouknowtheWaddy？whoisalmostasbigadowd。TheWaddyalsoabominatesthemaleBent，forwhich，ifherothersinsdonotweightooheavily，shewilleventuallygotoHeaven。’
’Don’tbeirreverent，’saidMrs。Mallowe，’IlikeMrs。Bent’sface。’