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Chapter 13. The Progress of an Epidemic

           ‘Father,dear,wouldyougointotheshopandtidythewindowalittlebitbeforetea,yourtastebeingsobeautiful?’

           JohnEdwardNandytrottedaway,muchgratified,tocomplywithhisdaughter’srequest.MrsPlornish,whowasalwaysinmortalterrorofmentioningpecuniaryaffairsbeforetheoldgentleman,lestanydisclosureshemademightrousehisspiritandinducehimtorunawaytotheworkhouse,wasthusleftfreetobeconfidentialwithMrPancks.

           ‘It’squitetruethatthebusinessisverysteadyindeed,’saidMrsPlornish,loweringhervoice;‘andhasaexcellentconnection.Theonlythingthatstandsinitsway,sir,istheCredit.’

           Thisdrawback,ratherseverelyfeltbymostpeoplewhoengagedincommercialtransactionswiththeinhabitantsofBleedingHeartYard,wasalargestumbling-blockinMrsPlornish’strade.WhenMrDorrithadestablishedherinthebusiness,theBleedingHeartshadshownanamountofemotionandadeterminationtosupportherinit,thatdidhonourtohumannature.Recognisingherclaimupontheirgenerousfeelingsasonewhohadlongbeenamemberoftheircommunity,theypledgedthemselves,withgreatfeeling,todealwithMrsPlornish,comewhatwouldandbestowtheirpatronageonnootherestablishment.

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