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I Am a New Boy in More Senses than One

           JackMaldon;afterwhichhehastilytookleaveoftheladieswhowerethere,andhurriedtothedoor,wherehewasreceived,ashegotintothechaise,withatremendousbroadsideofcheersdischargedbyourboys,whohadassembledonthelawnforthepurpose.Runninginamongthemtoswelltheranks,Iwasverynearthechaisewhenitrolledaway;andIhadalivelyimpressionmadeuponme,inthemidstofthenoiseanddust,ofhavingseenMr.JackMaldonrattlepastwithanagitatedface,andsomethingcherry-colouredinhishand.

           AfteranotherbroadsidefortheDoctor,andanotherfortheDoctor’swife,theboysdispersed,andIwentbackintothehouse,whereIfoundtheguestsallstandinginagroupabouttheDoctor,discussinghowMr.JackMaldonhadgoneaway,andhowhehadborneit,andhowhehadfeltit,andalltherestofit.Inthemidstoftheseremarks,Mrs.Marklehamcried:‘Where’sAnnie?’

           NoAnniewasthere;andwhentheycalledtoher,noAnniereplied.Butallpressingoutoftheroom,inacrowd,toseewhatwasthematter,wefoundherlyingonthehallfloor.Therewasgreatalarmatfirst,untilitwasfoundthatshewasinaswoon,andthattheswoonwasyieldingtotheusualmeansofrecovery;whentheDoctor,whohadliftedherheaduponhisknee,puthercurlsasidewithhishand,andsaid,lookingaround:

           ‘PoorAnnie!She’ssofaithfulandtender-hearted!It’sthepartingfromheroldplayfellowandfriendherfavouritecousin-thathasdonethis.

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