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In which the old Man launches forth into his favourite Theme, and relates a Story about a queer Clie

           Heylingwouldsitwholedaystogether,intheoffice,poringoverthepapersastheyaccumulated,andreadingagainandagain,hiseyesgleamingwithjoy,thelettersofremonstrance,theprayersforalittledelay,therepresentationsofthecertainruininwhichtheoppositepartymustbeinvolved,whichpouredin,assuitaftersuit,andprocessafterprocess,wascommenced.Toallapplicationsforabriefindulgence,therewasbutonereplythemoneymustbepaid.Land,house,furniture,eachinitsturn,wastakenundersomeoneofthenumerousexecutionswhichwereissued;andtheoldmanhimselfwouldhavebeenimmuredinprisonhadhenotescapedthevigilanceoftheofficers,andfled.

           ‘TheimplacableanimosityofHeyling,sofarfrombeingsatiatedbythesuccessofhispersecution,increasedahundredfoldwiththeruinheinflicted.Onbeinginformedoftheoldman’sflight,hisfurywasunbounded.Hegnashedhisteethwithrage,torethehairfromhishead,andassailedwithhorridimprecationsthemenwhohadbeenintrustedwiththewrit.Hewasonlyrestoredtocomparativecalmnessbyrepeatedassurancesofthecertaintyofdiscoveringthefugitive.Agentsweresentinquestofhim,inalldirections;everystratagemthatcouldbeinventedwasresortedto,forthepurposeofdiscoveringhisplaceofretreat;butitwasallinvain.Halfayearhadpassedover,andhewasstillundiscovered.

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