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Chapter 21. Mr Merdle’s Complaint

           

           Bishopthenbetookhimselfup-stairs,andtheothermagnatesgraduallyfloatedupafterhimuntiltherewasnooneleftbelowbutMrMerdle.Thatgentleman,afterlookingatthetable-clothuntilthesoulofthechiefbutlerglowedwithanobleresentment,wentslowlyupaftertherest,andbecameofnoaccountinthestreamofpeopleonthegrandstaircase.MrsMerdlewasathome,thebestofthejewelswerehungouttobeseen,Societygotwhatitcamefor,MrMerdledranktwopennyworthofteainacornerandgotmorethanhewanted.

           Amongtheeveningmagnateswasafamousphysician,whokneweverybody,andwhomeverybodyknew.Onenteringatthedoor,hecameuponMrMerdledrinkinghisteainacorner,andtouchedhimonthearm.

           MrMerdlestarted.‘Oh!It’syou!’

           ‘Anybetterto-day?’

           ‘No,’saidMrMerdle,‘Iamnobetter.’

           ‘ApityIdidn’tseeyouthismorning.Praycometometo-morrow,orletmecometoyou.’

           ‘Well!’hereplied.‘Iwillcometo-morrowasIdriveby.’

           BarandBishophadbothbeenbystandersduringthisshortdialogue,andasMrMerdlewassweptawaybythecrowd,theymadetheirremarksuponittothePhysician.Barsaid,therewasacertainpointofmentalstrainbeyondwhichnomancouldgo;thatthepointvariedwithvarioustexturesofbrainandpeculiaritiesofconstitution,ashehadhadoccasiontonoticeinseveralofhislearnedbrothers;butthepointofendurancepassedbyaline’sbreadth,depressionanddyspepsiaensued.

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