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Chapter 31. Spirit

           Andso,likethecountrymouseinthesecondyearofafamine,cometoseethetownmouse,andtimidlythreadinghiswaytothetown-mouse’slodgingthroughacityofcats,thisoldmanpassesinthestreets.

           Sometimes,onholidaystowardsevening,hewillbeseentowalkwithaslightlyincreasedinfirmity,andhisoldeyeswillglimmerwithamoistandmarshylight.Thenthelittleoldmanisdrunk.Averysmallmeasurewilloversethim;hemaybebowledoffhisunsteadylegswithahalf-pintpot.Somepityingacquaintance—chanceacquaintanceveryoften—haswarmeduphisweaknesswithatreatofbeer,andtheconsequencewillbethelapseofalongertimethanusualbeforeheshallpassagain.ForthelittleoldmanisgoinghometotheWorkhouse;andonhisgoodbehaviourtheydonotlethimoutoften(thoughmethinkstheymight,consideringthefewyearshehasbeforehimtogooutin,underthesun);andonhisbadbehaviourtheyshuthimupcloserthaneverinagroveoftwoscoreandnineteenmoreoldmen,everyoneofwhomsmellsofalltheothers.

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