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the decoction into a small glass bottle, secured 

 the cork with sealing-wax and string, made a 

 neat paper parcel of the whole thing, using more 

 string and sealing-wax, and handed it with a 

 polite bow to his customer. 



" How much ?" the latter inquired gruffly. 



" Two shillings, if you please," said the drug- 

 gist. 



" Two shillings !" repeated the other indig- 

 nantly. " What on earth do you take me 

 for ?" 



With these words the man flung a threepenny 

 bit upon the counter, picked up the bottle of 

 medicine, and bolted from the shop. 



