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His
manner
was
brisk
and
confidential
enough
,
although
tinged
with
nervousness
and
the
inner
conviction
that
the
druggist
must
guess
that
he
was
lying
.
At
the
same
time
,
although
he
did
not
know
it
,
he
was
talking
to
a
confirmed
religionist
of
the
Methodist
group
who
did
not
believe
in
interfering
with
the
motives
or
impulses
of
nature
.
Any
such
trifling
was
against
the
laws
of
God
and
he
carried
nothing
in
stock
that
would
in
any
way
interfere
with
the
ways
of
the
Creator
.
At
the
same
time
he
was
too
good
a
merchant
to
wish
to
alienate
a
possible
future
customer
,
and
so
he
now
said
:
"
I
'm
sorry
,
young
man
,
but
I
'm
afraid
I
ca
n't
help
you
in
this
case
.
I
have
n't
a
thing
of
that
kind
in
stock
here
--
never
handle
anything
of
that
kind
because
I
do
n't
believe
in
'em
.
It
may
be
,
though
,
that
some
of
the
other
stores
here
in
town
carry
something
of
the
sort
.
I
would
n't
be
able
to
tell
you
.
"
His
manner
as
he
spoke
was
solemn
,
the
convinced
and
earnest
tone
and
look
of
the
moralist
who
knows
that
he
is
right
.
And
at
once
Clyde
gathered
,
and
fairly
enough
in
this
instance
,
that
this
man
was
reproachful
.
It
reduced
to
a
much
smaller
quantity
the
little
confidence
with
which
he
had
begun
his
quest
.
And
yet
,
since
the
dealer
had
not
directly
reproached
him
and
had
even
said
that
it
might
be
possible
that
some
of
the
other
druggists
carried
such
a
thing
,
he
took
heart
after
a
few
moments
,
and
after
a
brief
fit
of
pacing
here
and
there
in
which
he
looked
through
one
window
and
another
,
he
finally
espied
a
seventh
dealer
alone
.
He
entered
,
and
after
repeating
his
first
explanation
he
was
informed
,
very
secretively
and
yet
casually
,
by
the
thin
,
dark
,
casuistic
person
who
waited
on
him
--
not
the
owner
in
this
instance
--
that
there
was
such
a
remedy
.
Yes
.
Did
he
wish
a
box
?
That
(
because
Clyde
asked
the
price
)
would
be
six
dollars
--
a
staggering
sum
to
the
salaried
inquirer
.
However
,
since
the
expenditure
seemed
unescapable
--
to
find
anything
at
all
a
great
relief
--
he
at
once
announced
that
he
would
take
it
,
and
the
clerk
,
bringing
him
something
which
he
hinted
ought
to
prove
"
effectual
"
and
wrapping
it
up
,
he
paid
and
went
out
.
And
then
actually
so
relieved
was
he
,
so
great
had
been
the
strain
up
to
this
moment
,
that
he
could
have
danced
for
joy
.
Then
there
was
a
cure
,
and
it
would
work
,
of
course
.
The
excessive
and
even
outrageous
price
seemed
to
indicate
as
much
.
And
under
the
circumstances
,
might
he
not
even
consider
that
sum
moderate
,
seeing
that
he
was
being
let
off
so
easily
?
However
,
he
forgot
to
inquire
as
to
whether
there
was
any
additional
information
or
special
direction
that
might
prove
valuable
,
and
instead
,
with
the
package
in
his
pocket
,
some
central
and
detached
portion
of
the
ego
within
himself
congratulating
him
upon
his
luck
and
undaunted
efficiency
in
such
a
crisis
as
this
,
he
at
once
returned
to
Lycurgus
,
where
he
proceeded
to
Roberta
's
room
.
And
she
,
like
himself
,
impressed
by
his
success
in
having
secured
something
which
both
he
and
she
had
feared
did
not
exist
,
or
if
it
did
,
might
prove
difficult
to
procure
,
felt
enormously
relieved
.
In
fact
,
she
was
reimpressed
by
his
ability
and
efficiency
,
qualities
with
which
,
up
to
this
time
at
least
,
she
had
endowed
him
.
Also
that
he
was
more
generous
and
considerate
than
under
the
circumstances
she
feared
he
would
be
.
At
least
he
was
not
coldly
abandoning
her
to
fate
,
as
previously
in
her
terror
she
had
imagined
that
he
might
.
And
this
fact
,
even
in
the
face
of
his
previous
indifference
,
was
sufficient
to
soften
her
mood
in
regard
to
him
.
So
with
a
kind
of
ebullience
,
based
on
fattened
hope
resting
on
the
pills
,
she
undid
the
package
and
read
the
directions
,
assuring
him
the
while
of
her
gratitude
and
that
she
would
not
forget
how
good
he
had
been
to
her
in
this
instance
.
At
the
same
time
,
even
as
she
untied
the
package
,
the
thought
came
to
her
--
supposing
they
would
not
work
?
Then
what
?
And
how
would
she
go
about
arranging
with
Clyde
as
to
that
?
However
,
for
the
time
being
,
as
she
now
reasoned
,
she
must
be
satisfied
and
grateful
for
this
,
and
at
once
took
one
of
the
pills
.
But
once
her
expressions
of
gratefulness
had
been
offered
and
Clyde
sensed
that
these
same
might
possibly
be
looked
upon
as
overtures
to
a
new
intimacy
between
them
,
he
fell
back
upon
the
attitude
that
for
days
past
had
characterized
him
at
the
factory
.
Under
no
circumstances
must
he
lend
himself
to
any
additional
blandishments
or
languishments
in
this
field
.
And
if
this
drug
proved
effectual
,
as
he
most
earnestly
hoped
,
it
must
be
the
last
of
any
save
the
most
accidental
and
casual
contacts
.
For
there
was
too
much
danger
,
as
this
particular
crisis
had
proved
--
too
much
to
be
lost
on
his
side
--
everything
,
in
short
--
nothing
but
worry
and
trouble
and
expense
.
In
consequence
he
retreated
to
his
former
reserve
.
"
Well
,
you
'll
be
all
right
now
,
eh
?
Anyhow
,
let
's
hope
so
,
huh
?
It
says
to
take
one
every
two
hours
for
eight
or
ten
hours
And
if
you
're
just
a
little
sick
,
it
says
it
does
n't
make
any
difference
.
You
may
have
to
knock
off
a
day
or
two
at
the
factory
,
but
you
wo
n't
mind
that
,
will
you
,
if
it
gets
you
out
of
this
?
I
'll
come
around
to-morrow
night
and
see
how
you
are
,
if
you
do
n't
show
up
any
time
to-morrow
.
"
