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Showing that an Attack of Rheumatism, in some Cases, acts as a Quickener to inventive Genius

           Andthoughthewickedlittlecousinandtheothergirlspinchedhim,andpulledhishair,andpushedchairsinhisway,andallsortsofthings,MariaLobbsneverseemedtocomenearhimatall;andonce—once—NathanielPipkincouldhaveswornheheardthesoundofakiss,followedbyafaintremonstrancefromMariaLobbs,andahalf-suppressedlaughfromherfemalefriends.Allthiswasodd—veryodd—andthereisnosayingwhatNathanielPipkinmightormightnothavedone,inconsequence,ifhisthoughtshadnotbeensuddenlydirectedintoanewchannel.

           ‘Thecircumstancewhichdirectedhisthoughtsintoanewchannelwasaloudknockingatthestreetdoor,andthepersonwhomadethisloudknockingatthestreetdoorwasnootherthanoldLobbshimself,whohadunexpectedlyreturned,andwashammeringaway,likeacoffin-maker;forhewantedhissupper.Thealarmingintelligencewasnosoonercommunicatedbythebonyapprenticewiththethinlegs,thanthegirlstrippedupstairstoMariaLobbs’sbedroom,andthemalecousinandNathanielPipkinwerethrustintoacoupleofclosetsinthesitting-room,forwantofanybetterplacesofconcealment;andwhenMariaLobbsandthewickedlittlecousinhadstowedthemaway,andputtheroomtorights,theyopenedthestreetdoortooldLobbs,whohadneverleftoffknockingsincehefirstbegan.

           ‘NowitdidunfortunatelyhappenthatoldLobbsbeingveryhungrywasmonstrouscross.

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