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

           NathanielPipkincouldhearhimgrowlingawaylikeanoldmastiffwithasorethroat;andwhenevertheunfortunateapprenticewiththethinlegscameintotheroom,sosurelydidoldLobbscommenceswearingathiminamostSaracenicandferociousmanner,thoughapparentlywithnootherendorobjectthanthatofeasinghisbosombythedischargeofafewsuperfluousoaths.Atlengthsomesupper,whichhadbeenwarmingup,wasplacedonthetable,andthenoldLobbsfellto,inregularstyle;andhavingmadeclearworkofitinnotime,kissedhisdaughter,anddemandedhispipe.

           ‘NaturehadplacedNathanielPipkin’skneesinveryclosejuxtaposition,butwhenheheardoldLobbsdemandhispipe,theyknockedtogether,asiftheyweregoingtoreduceeachothertopowder;for,dependingfromacoupleofhooks,intheveryclosetinwhichhestood,wasalarge,brown-stemmed,silver-bowledpipe,whichpipehehimselfhadseeninthemouthofoldLobbs,regularlyeveryafternoonandevening,forthelastfiveyears.Thetwogirlswentdownstairsforthepipe,andupstairsforthepipe,andeverywherebutwheretheyknewthepipewas,andoldLobbsstormedawaymeanwhile,inthemostwonderfulmanner.Atlasthethoughtofthecloset,andwalkeduptoit.ItwasofnousealittlemanlikeNathanielPipkinpullingthedoorinwards,whenagreatstrongfellowlikeoldLobbswaspullingitoutwards.OldLobbsgaveitonetug,andopenitflew,disclosingNathanielPipkinstandingboltuprightinside,andshakingwithapprehensionfromheadtofoot.

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