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           Pott,who,stalkingmajesticallytowardshim,andthrustingasidehisprofferedhand,groundhisteeth,asiftoputasharperedgeonwhathewasabouttoutter,andexclaimed,inasaw-likevoice

           ‘Serpent!’

           ‘Sir!’exclaimedMr.Winkle,startingfromhischair.

           ‘Serpent,Sir,’repeatedMr.Pott,raisinghisvoice,andthensuddenlydepressingit:‘Isaid,serpent,sirmakethemostofit.’

           Whenyouhavepartedwithamanattwoo’clockinthemorning,ontermsoftheutmostgood-fellowship,andhemeetsyouagain,athalf-pastnine,andgreetsyouasaserpent,itisnotunreasonabletoconcludethatsomethingofanunpleasantnaturehasoccurredmeanwhile.SoMr.Winklethought.HereturnedMr.Pott’sgazeofstone,andincompliancewiththatgentleman’srequest,proceededtomakethemosthecouldofthe‘serpent.’Themost,however,wasnothingatall;so,afteraprofoundsilenceofsomeminutes’duration,hesaid

           ‘Serpent,Sir!Serpent,Mr.Pott!Whatcanyoumean,Sir?thisispleasantry.’

           ‘Pleasantry,sir!’exclaimedPott,withamotionofthehand,indicativeofastrongdesiretohurltheBritanniametalteapotattheheadofthevisitor.‘Pleasantry,sir!Butno,Iwillbecalm;Iwillbecalm,Sir;’inproofofhiscalmness,Mr.Pottflunghimselfintoachair,andfoamedatthemouth.

           ‘Mydearsir,’interposedMr.Winkle.

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