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Chapter 13. The Progress of an Epidemic

           Influencedbythesenoblesentiments,theyhadevengoneoutoftheirwaytopurchaselittleluxuriesinthegroceryandbutterlinetowhichtheywereunaccustomed;sayingtooneanother,thatiftheydidstretchapoint,wasitnotforaneighbourandafriend,andforwhomoughtapointtobestretchedifnotforsuch?Sostimulated,thebusinesswasextremelybrisk,andthearticlesinstockwentoffwiththegreatestcelerity.Inshort,ifthe

           BleedingHeartshadbutpaid,theundertakingwouldhavebeenacompletesuccess;whereas,byreasonoftheirexclusivelyconfiningthemselvestoowing,theprofitsactuallyrealisedhadnotyetbeguntoappearinthebooks.

           MrPanckswasmakingaveryporcupineofhimselfbystickinghishairupinthecontemplationofthisstateofaccounts,whenoldMrNandy,re-enteringthecottagewithanairofmystery,entreatedthemtocomeandlookatthestrangebehaviourofMrBaptist,whoseemedtohavemetwithsomethingthathadscaredhim.Allthreegoingintotheshop,andwatchingthroughthewindow,thensawMrBaptist,paleandagitated,gothroughthefollowingextraordinaryperformances.First,hewasobservedhidingatthetopofthestepsleadingdownintotheYard,andpeepingupanddownthestreetwithhisheadcautiouslythrustoutclosetothesideoftheshop-door.Afterveryanxiousscrutiny,hecameoutofhisretreat,andwentbrisklydownthestreetasifheweregoingawayaltogether;then,suddenlyturnedabout,andwent,atthesamepace,andwiththesamefeint,upthestreet.

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