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Chapter 51

           Grimwig,wakingup,andpullinghispocket-handkerchieffromoverhishead.

           Truthtotell,thesupperhadbeenwaitingamostunreasonabletime.NeitherMrs.Maylie,norHarry,norRose(whoallcameintogether),couldofferawordinextenuation.

           ‘Ihadseriousthoughtsofeatingmyheadto-night,’saidMr.Grimwig,‘forIbegantothinkIshouldgetnothingelse.I’lltaketheliberty,ifyou’llallowme,ofsalutingthebridethatistobe.

           Mr.Grimwiglostnotimeincarryingthisnoticeintoeffectupontheblushinggirl;andtheexample,beingcontagious,wasfollowedbothbythedoctorandMr.Brownlow:somepeopleaffirmthatHarryMayliehadbeenobservedtosetit,orginally,inadarkroomadjoining;butthebestauthoritiesconsiderthisdownrightscandal:hebeingyoungandaclergyman.

           ‘Oliver,mychild,’saidMrs.Maylie,‘wherehaveyoubeen,andwhydoyoulooksosad?Therearetearsstealingdownyourfaceatthismoment.Whatisthematter?’

           Itisaworldofdisappointment:oftentothehopeswemostcherish,andhopesthatdoournaturethegreatesthonour.

           PoorDickwasdead!

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