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Involving another Journey, and an Antiquarian Discovery; Recording Mr. Pickwick’s Determination to b

           

           ‘NowIcouldhavekilledherwithoutastruggle;butthehousewasalarmed.Iheardthetreadoffootstepsonthestairs.Ireplacedtherazorinitsusualdrawer,unfastenedthedoor,andcalledloudlyforassistance.

           ‘Theycame,andraisedher,andplacedheronthebed.Shelaybereftofanimationforhours;andwhenlife,look,andspeechreturned,hersenseshaddesertedher,andsheravedwildlyandfuriously.

           ‘Doctorswerecalledingreatmenwhorolleduptomydoorineasycarriages,withfinehorsesandgaudyservants.Theywereatherbedsideforweeks.Theyhadagreatmeetingandconsultedtogetherinlowandsolemnvoicesinanotherroom.One,thecleverestandmostcelebratedamongthem,tookmeaside,andbiddingmepreparefortheworst,toldmeme,themadman!thatmywifewasmad.Hestoodclosebesidemeatanopenwindow,hiseyeslookinginmyface,andhishandlaiduponmyarm.Withoneeffort,Icouldhavehurledhimintothestreetbeneath.Itwouldhavebeenraresporttohavedoneit;butmysecretwasatstake,andIlethimgo.Afewdaysafter,theytoldmeImustplaceherundersomerestraint:Imustprovideakeeperforher.I!Iwentintotheopenfieldswherenonecouldhearme,andlaughedtilltheairresoundedwithmyshouts!

           ‘Shediednextday.Thewhite-headedoldmanfollowedhertothegrave,andtheproudbrothersdroppedatearovertheinsensiblecorpseofherwhosesufferingstheyhadregardedinherlifetimewithmusclesofiron.

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