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A new Acquaintance — The Stroller’s Tale — A disagreeable Interruption, and an unpleasant Encounter

           

           ‘Atthecloseofoneoftheseparoxysms,whenIhadwithgreatdifficultyheldhimdowninhisbed,hesankintowhatappearedtobeaslumber.Overpoweredwithwatchingandexertion,Ihadclosedmyeyesforafewminutes,whenIfeltaviolentclutchonmyshoulder.Iawokeinstantly.Hehadraisedhimselfup,soastoseathimselfinbedadreadfulchangehadcomeoverhisface,butconsciousnesshadreturned,forheevidentlyknewme.Thechild,whohadbeenlongsincedisturbedbyhisravings,rosefromitslittlebed,andrantowardsitsfather,screamingwithfrightthemotherhastilycaughtitinherarms,lestheshouldinjureitintheviolenceofhisinsanity;but,terrifiedbythealterationofhisfeatures,stoodtransfixedbythebedside.Hegraspedmyshoulderconvulsively,and,strikinghisbreastwiththeotherhand,madeadesperateattempttoarticulate.Itwasunavailing;heextendedhisarmtowardsthem,andmadeanotherviolenteffort.Therewasarattlingnoiseinthethroataglareoftheeyeashortstifledgroanandhefellbackdead!’

           ItwouldaffordusthehighestgratificationtobeenabledtorecordMr.Pickwick’sopinionoftheforegoinganecdote.Wehavelittledoubtthatweshouldhavebeenenabledtopresentittoourreaders,butforamostunfortunateoccurrence.

           Mr.

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