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           Somepeoplelaughedtoseethealterationinhim,butheletthemlaugh,andlittleheededthem;forhewaswiseenoughtoknowthatnothingeverhappenedonthisglobe,forgood,atwhichsomepeopledidnothavetheirfilloflaughterintheoutset;andknowingthatsuchasthesewouldbeblindanyway,hethoughtitquiteaswellthattheyshouldwrinkleuptheireyesingrins,ashavethemaladyinlessattractiveforms.Hisownheartlaughed:andthatwasquiteenoughforhim.

           HehadnofurtherintercoursewithSpirits,butlivedupontheTotalAbstinencePrinciple,everafterwards;anditwasalwayssaidofhim,thatheknewhowtokeepChristmaswell,ifanymanalivepossessedtheknowledge.Maythatbetrulysaidofus,andallofus!Andso,asTinyTimobserved,GodblessUs,EveryOne!