Lucy thought it was by reason of some exceptional talent in uncle pullet that the snuff-box played such beautiful tunes, and indeed the thing was viewed in that light by the majority of his neighbors in Garum.Mr. pullet had bought the box, to begin with, and he understood winding it up, and knew which tune it was going to play beforehand; altogether the possession of this unique "piece of music" was a proof that Mr.pullet's character was not of that entire nullity which might otherwise have been attributed to it. But uncle pullet, when entreated to exhibit his accomplishment,never depreciated it by a too-ready consent. "We'll see about it," was the answer he always gave, carefully abstaining from any sign of compliance till a suitable number of minutes had passed. Uncle pullet had a programme for all great social occasions, and in this way fenced himself in from much painful confusion and perplexing freedom of will.