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Sketches by Boz

CHAPTER III--THE FOUR SISTERS
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It was quite clear that the eventful morning had at length arrived; the whole row stationed themselves behind their first and second floor blinds, and waited the result in breathless expectation.
At last the Miss Willises' door opened; the door of the first glass-coach did the same.

Two gentlemen, and a pair of ladies to correspond--friends of the family, no doubt; up went the steps, bang went the door, off went the first class-coach, and up came the second.
The street door opened again; the excitement of the whole row increased--Mr.Robinson and the eldest Miss Willis.

'I thought so,' said the lady at No.

19; 'I always said it was _Miss_ Willis!'-- 'Well, I never!' ejaculated the young lady at No.

18 to the young lady at No.
17.--'Did you ever, dear!' responded the young lady at No.


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