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           Trams:acarofPrescott’sdyeworks:awidowinherweeds.NoticebecauseI’minmourningmyself.Hecoveredhimself.Howgoesthetime?Quarterpast.Timeenoughyet.Bettergetthatlotionmadeup.Whereisthis?Ahyes,thelasttime.Sweny’sinLincolnplace.Chemistsrarelymove.Theirgreenandgoldbeaconjarstooheavytostir.HamiltonLong’s,foundedintheyearoftheflood.Huguenotchurchyardnearthere.Visitsomeday.

           HewalkedsouthwardalongWestlandrow.Buttherecipeisintheothertrousers.O,andIforgotthatlatchkeytoo.Borethisfuneralaffair.Owell,poorfellow,it’snothisfault.WhenwasitIgotitmadeuplast?Wait.IchangedasovereignIremember.Firstofthemonthitmusthavebeenorthesecond.O,hecanlookitupintheprescriptionsbook.

           Thechemistturnedbackpageafterpage.Sandyshrivelledsmellheseemstohave.Shrunkenskull.Andold.Questforthephilosopher’sstone.Thealchemists.Drugsageyouaftermentalexcitement.Lethargythen.Why?Reaction.Alifetimeinanight.Graduallychangesyourcharacter.Livingallthedayamongherbs,ointments,disinfectants.Allhisalabasterlilypots.Mortarandpestle.Aq.Dist.Fol.Laur.TeVirid.Smellalmostcureyoulikethedentist’sdoorbell.DoctorWhack.Heoughttophysichimselfabit.Electuaryoremulsion.Thefirstfellowthatpickedanherbtocurehimselfhadabitofpluck.Simples.Wanttobecareful.Enoughstuffheretochloroformyou.Test:turnsbluelitmuspaperred.Chloroform.Overdoseoflaudanum.Sleepingdraughts.Lovephiltres.Paragoricpoppysyrupbadforcough.