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Pybus's maid, shrank back with a Lor bless us, as Alcide ogled her over the laurel-bush; the Miss Bakers, and their mamma, stared with wonder; and presently a crowd began to follow the interesting foreigner, of ragged urchins and children, who left their dirt-pies in the street to pursue him.
And so indeed it was; the whole society there had the legend at the news-room, at the milliner's, at the shoe-shop, and the general warehouse at the corner of the market; at Mrs. Pybus's, at the Glanders's, at the Honourable Mrs. Simcoe's soiree, at the Factory; nay, through the mill itself the tale was current in a few hours, and young Arthur Pendennis's madness was in every mouth. All Dr.
Pybus's poodle over the shaven quarters, and drank a glass of raspberry bitters at the Clavering Arms. All the society in the little place heard who he was, and looked out his name in their Peerages.
Portman seeing that the day was a remarkably fine one, thought she would take advantage of the weather and pay a few visits. The Doctor looking out of his study window saw the wife of his bosom presently issue forth, attired in her best. Pybus's little green gate and garden, through which she went to that lady's cottage. There, of course, her husband lost sight of Mrs. Portman.
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