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Chapter 13. The Progress of an Epidemic

           

           TowhichMrNandyreplied:

           ‘Iamheartilyofyouropinion,Thomas,andwhichyouropinionisthesameasmine,andthereforenomorewordsandnotbeingbackwardswiththatopinion,whichopiniongivingitasyes,Thomas,yes,istheopinioninwhichyourselfandmemusteverbeunanimouslyjinedbyall,andwherethereisnotdifferenceofopiniontherecanbenonebutoneopinion,whichfullyno,Thomas,Thomas,no!’

           Arthur,withlessformality,expressedhimselfgratifiedbytheirhighappreciationofsoveryslightanattentiononhispart;andexplainedastotheteathathehadnotyetdined,andwasgoingstraighthometorefreshafteralongday’slabour,orhewouldhavereadilyacceptedthehospitableoffer.AsMrPanckswassomewhatnoisilygettinghissteamupfordeparture,heconcludedbyaskingthatgentlemanifhewouldwalkwithhim?MrPanckssaidhedesirednobetterengagement,andthetwotookleaveofHappyCottage.

           ‘Ifyouwillcomehomewithme,Pancks,’saidArthur,whentheygotintothestreet,‘andwillsharewhatdinnerorsupperthereis,itwillbenextdoortoanactofcharity;forIamwearyandoutofsortsto-night.’

           ‘Askmetodoagreaterthingthanthat,’saidPancks,‘whenyouwantitdone,andI’lldoit.’

           BetweenthiseccentricpersonageandClennam,atacitunderstandingandaccordhadbeenalwaysimprovingsinceMrPancksflewoverMrRugg’sbackintheMarshalseaYard.Whenthecarriagedroveawayonthememorabledayofthefamily’sdeparture,thesetwohadlookedafterittogether,andhadwalkedslowlyawaytogether.

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