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money, an* I'll have none fra any hands but her's that's ower the salt sea, and should she never gi' it me, she's as welcome as the flowers i* May to keep it an' wear it." I did not offend the noble-hearted creature by returning her money at this time ; but after I had honourably fulfilled my share of the bargain, I received as honourably the remainder of the sum stipulated I became an eager searcher after similar treasures, and scoured the country on all sides for the purpose of replenishing m...y shelves, intend- ing when I had done so to sell them to some London dealer, since I had learned that there were persons of that description from my new friend. My neighbours seeing me out so continually, concluded that my busi- ness must be amazingly increased, and hinted as much to Debby ; but as she could be silent, but could not lie, even by impli- cation, she gave them to understand " that her master was not merely a doctor but a philosopher, and had such a way of dealing DANIEL DENNISON. 173 in stones that he could make money out of them in a surprizing manner." The clerk and the schoolmaster had both in the course of their lives heard of the philosopher's stone, and the exciseman re- membered that his grandmother had a book on the subject ; and from Debby's assertion and the book together, they arrived at the conclusion that I was an alchymist and could draw gold from the very rocks.
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