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Chapter 26

           Wrench,saidthatthesymptomsyesterdaymighthavebeendisguising,andthatthisformoffeverwasveryequivocalinitsbeginnings:hewouldgoimmediatelytothedruggist’sandhaveaprescriptionmadeupinordertolosenotime,buthewouldwritetoMr.Wrenchandtellhimwhathadbeendone.

           "Butyoumustcomeagain—youmustgoonattendingFred.Ican’thavemyboylefttoanybodywhomaycomeornot.Ibearnobodyill-will,thankGod,andMr.Wrenchsavedmeinthepleurisy,buthe’dbetterhaveletmedie—if—if—"

           "IwillmeetMr.Wrenchhere,then,shallI?"saidLydgate,reallybelievingthatWrenchwasnotwellpreparedtodealwiselywithacaseofthiskind.

           "Praymakethatarrangement,Mr.Lydgate,"saidRosamond,comingtohermother’said,andsupportingherarmtoleadheraway.

           WhenMr.VincycamehomehewasveryangrywithWrench,anddidnotcareifhenevercameintohishouseagain.Lydgateshouldgoonnow,whetherWrenchlikeditornot.Itwasnojoketohavefeverinthehouse.Everybodymustbesenttonow,nottocometodinneronThursday.AndPritchardneedn’tgetupanywine:brandywasthebestthingagainstinfection."Ishalldrinkbrandy,"addedMr.Vincy,emphatically—asmuchastosay,thiswasnotanoccasionforfiringwithblank-cartridges."He’sanuncommonlyunfortunatelad,isFred.He’dneedhave—someluckby-and-bytomakeupforallthis—elseIdon’tknowwho’dhaveaneldestson.

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