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Showing that an Attack of Rheumatism, in some Cases, acts as a Quickener to inventive Genius

           Butthoughhehadoftenthoughtthen,howbrisklyhewouldwalkuptoMariaLobbsandtellherofhispassionifhecouldonlymeether,hefelt,nowthatshewasunexpectedlybeforehim,allthebloodinhisbodymountingtohisface,manifestlytothegreatdetrimentofhislegs,which,deprivedoftheirusualportion,trembledbeneathhim.Whentheystoppedtogatherahedgeflower,orlistentoabird,NathanielPipkinstoppedtoo,andpretendedtobeabsorbedinmeditation,asindeedhereallywas;forhewasthinkingwhatonearthheshouldeverdo,whentheyturnedback,astheyinevitablymustintime,andmeethimfacetoface.Butthoughhewasafraidtomakeuptothem,hecouldn’tbeartolosesightofthem;sowhentheywalkedfasterhewalkedfaster,whentheylingeredhelingered,andwhentheystoppedhestopped;andsotheymighthavegoneon,untilthedarknesspreventedthem,ifKatehadnotlookedslylyback,andencouraginglybeckonedNathanieltoadvance.TherewassomethinginKate’smannerthatwasnottoberesisted,andsoNathanielPipkincompliedwiththeinvitation;andafteragreatdealofblushingonhispart,andimmoderatelaughteronthatofthewickedlittlecousin,NathanielPipkinwentdownonhiskneesonthedewygrass,anddeclaredhisresolutiontoremainthereforever,unlesshewerepermittedtorisetheacceptedloverofMariaLobbs.

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