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Chapter 48

           Hisentrancewasthesignalforvarioushomelyjokeswiththecountrymen,whichslackenednotuntilhehadmadehissupper,andopenedhisboxoftreasures,whenheingeniouslycontrivedtounitebusinesswithamusement.

           ‘Andwhatbethatstoof?Goodtoeat,Harry?’askedagrinningcountryman,pointingtosomecomposition-cakesinonecorner.

           ‘This,’saidthefellow,producingone,‘thisistheinfallibleandinvaluablecompositionforremovingallsortsofstain,rust,dirt,mildew,spick,speck,spot,orspatter,fromsilk,satin,linen,cambrick,cloth,crape,stuff,carpet,merino,muslin,bombazeen,orwoollenstuff.Wine-stains,fruit-stains,beer-stains,water-stains,paint-stains,pitch-stains,anystains,allcomeoutatonerubwiththeinfallibleandinvaluablecomposition.Ifaladystainsherhonour,shehasonlyneedtoswallowonecakeandshe’scuredatonceforit’spoison.Ifagentlemanwantstoprovethis,hehasonlyneedtoboltonelittlesquare,andhehasputitbeyondquestionforit’squiteassatisfactoryasapistol-bullet,andagreatdealnastierintheflavour,consequentlythemorecreditintakingit.Onepennyasquare.Withallthesevirtues,onepennyasquare!’

           Thereweretwobuyersdirectly,andmoreofthelistenersplainlyhesitated.Thevendorobservingthis,increasedinloquacity.

           ‘It’sallboughtupasfastasitcanbemade,’saidthefellow.

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