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Chapter 13. The Progress of an Epidemic

           

           ThenewsmadeasensationinthecottagewhichdrewoffthegeneralattentionfromMrBaptist.Maggy,whopushedherwayintotheforegroundimmediately,wouldhaveseemedtodrawinthetidingsofherLittleMotherequallyatherears,nose,mouth,andeyes,butthatthelastwereobstructedbytears.ShewasparticularlydelightedwhenClennamassuredherthattherewerehospitals,andverykindlyconductedhospitals,inRome.MrPancksroseintonewdistinctioninvirtueofbeingspeciallyrememberedintheletter.Everybodywaspleasedandinterested,andClennamwaswellrepaidforhistrouble.

           ‘Butyouaretired,sir.Letmemakeyouacupoftea,’saidMrsPlornish,‘ifyou’dcondescendtotakesuchathinginthecottage;andmanythankstoyou,too,Iamsure,forbearingusinmindsokindly.’

           MrPlornishdeemingitincumbentonhim,ashost,toaddhispersonalacknowledgments,tenderedthemintheformwhichalwaysexpressedhishighestidealofacombinationofceremonywithsincerity.

           ‘JohnEdwardNandy,’saidMrPlornish,addressingtheoldgentleman.‘Sir.It’snottoooftenthatyouseeunpretendingactionswithoutasparkofpride,andthereforewhenyouseethemgivegratefulhonouruntothesame,beingthatifyoudon’t,andlivetowant‘em,itfollowsserveyouright.

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