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вЄЇвБ†You shall see the very place, Madam; said my uncle Toby.
Mrs.¬†Wadman blushвАЩdвБ†вЄЇвБ†lookвАЩd towards the doorвБ†вЄЇвБ†turnвАЩd paleвБ†вЄЇвБ†blushвАЩd slightly againвБ†вЄЇвБ†recoverвАЩd her natural colourвБ†вЄЇвБ†blushвАЩd worse than ever; which, for the sake of the unlearned reader, I translate thusвБ†вЄЇвБ†
вАЬLвБ†вЄЇвБ†d! I cannot look at itвБ†вЄЇвБ†
What would the world say if I lookвАЩd at it?
I should drop down, if I lookвАЩd at itвБ†вАФ
I wish I could look at itвБ†вЄЇвБ†
There can be no sin in looking at it.
вЄЇвБ†I will look at it.вАЭ
Whilst all this was running through Mrs.¬†WadmanвАЩs imagination, my uncle Toby had risen from the sofa, and got to the other side of the parlour door, to give Trim an order about it in the passageвБ†вЄЇвБ†
* * * * * * * * * * *вБ†вЄЇвБ†I believe it is in the garret, said my uncle TobyвБ†вЄЇвБ†I saw it there, anвАЩ please your honour, this morning, answered TrimвБ†вЄЇвБ†Then prithee, step directly for it, Trim, said my uncle Toby, and bring it into the parlour.
The corporal did not approve of the orders, but most cheerfully obeyed them. The first was not an act of his willвБ†вАФthe second was; so he put on his Montero-cap, and went as fast as his lame knee would let him. My uncle Toby returned into the parlour, and sat himself down again upon the sofa.
вЄЇвБ†You shall lay your finger upon the placeвБ†вАФsaid my uncle Toby.вБ†вЄЇвБ†I will not touch it, however, quoth Mrs.¬†Wadman to herself.
This requires a second translation:вБ†вАФit shows what little knowledge is got by mere wordsвБ†вАФwe must go up to the first springs.
Now in order to clear up the mist which hangs upon these three pages, I must endeavour to be as clear as possible myself.
Rub your hands thrice across your foreheadsвБ†вАФblow your nosesвБ†вАФcleanse your emunctoriesвБ†вАФsneeze, my good people!вБ†вЄЇвБ†God bless youвБ†вЄЇвБ†
Now give me all the help you can.