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Chapter 25. The Chief Butler Resigns the Seals of Office

           BeforepartingatthePhysician’sdoor,theybothlookedupatthesunnymorningsky,intowhichthesmokeofafewearlyfiresandthebreathandvoicesofafewearlystirrerswerepeacefullyrising,andthenlookedroundupontheimmensecity,andsaid,ifallthosehundredsandthousandsofbeggaredpeoplewhowereyetasleepcouldonlyknow,astheytwospoke,theruinthatimpendedoverthem,whatafearfulcryagainstonemiserablesoulwouldgouptoHeaven!

           Thereportthatthegreatmanwasdead,gotaboutwithastonishingrapidity.Atfirst,hewasdeadofallthediseasesthateverwereknown,andofseveralbran-newmaladiesinventedwiththespeedofLighttomeetthedemandoftheoccasion.Hehadconcealedadropsyfrominfancy,hehadinheritedalargeestateofwateronthechestfromhisgrandfather,hehadhadanoperationperformeduponhimeverymorningofhislifeforeighteenyears,hehadbeensubjecttotheexplosionofimportantveinsinhisbodyafterthemanneroffireworks,hehadhadsomethingthematterwithhislungs,hehadhadsomethingthematterwithhisheart,hehadhadsomethingthematterwithhisbrain.Fivehundredpeoplewhosatdowntobreakfastentirelyuninformedonthewholesubject,believedbeforetheyhaddonebreakfast,thattheyprivatelyandpersonallyknewPhysiciantohavesaidtoMrMerdle,‘Youmustexpecttogoout,someday,likethesnuffofacandle;’andthattheyknewMrMerdletohavesaidtoPhysician,‘Amancandiebutonce.

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