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VII. The Tragic Meeting of Two Old Friends

           InafewmomentsClymarrivedwithFairway,Humphrey,andSusanNunsuch;OllyDowden,whohadchancedtobeatFairway’s,ChristianandGrandferCantlefollowinghelter-skelterbehind.Theyhadbroughtalanternandmatches,water,apillow,andafewotherarticleswhichhadoccurredtotheirmindsinthehurryofthemoment.Samhadbeendespatchedbackagainforbrandy,andaboybroughtFairway’spony,uponwhichherodeofftothenearestmedicalman,withdirectionstocallatWildeve’sonhisway,andinformThomasinthatherauntwasunwell.

           Samandthebrandysoonarrived,anditwasadministeredbythelightofthelantern;afterwhichshebecamesufficientlyconscioustosignifybysignsthatsomethingwaswrongwithherfoot.OllyDowdenatlengthunderstoodhermeaning,andexaminedthefootindicated.Itwasswollenandred.Evenastheywatchedtheredbegantoassumeamorelividcolour,inthemidstofwhichappearedascarletspeck,smallerthanapea,anditwasfoundtoconsistofadropofblood,whichroseabovethesmoothfleshofherankleinahemisphere.

           “Iknowwhatitis,”criedSam.“Shehasbeenstungbyanadder!”

           “Yes,”saidClyminstantly.“IrememberwhenIwasachildseeingjustsuchabite.O,mypoormother!”

           “Itwasmyfatherwhowasbit,”saidSam.“Andthere’sonlyonewaytocureit.Youmustrubtheplacewiththefatofotheradders,andtheonlywaytogetthatisbyfryingthem.That’swhattheydidforhim.”

           “’Tisanoldremedy,”saidClymdistrustfully,“andIhavedoubtsaboutit.Butwecandonothingelsetillthedoctorcomes.

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