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    should not breed nutcrackers , and ordered him to be thrust out from the door . The mechanician and the astrologer were banished for ever . These events were certainly not portended in the horoscope which the astrologer formed at Tonbridge Wells ; nevertheless he continued his old trade , and predicted that young Mr . Pivot would regain his original appearance , and kill the king of the rats , the son of dame Greymouse , whenever it came to pass that a lady found something loveable in hi 3

    ugly face . ' Here terminates the commissioner ' s tale . Mary gave it as her opinion that the princess was a very ungrateful young lady . Fred was not quite so hard upon her . Chapter VIII . —The Uncle and Nephew .

    Mary remained about a week in bed , and then , being nearly well , was allowed to run about the house as usual . The first visit she paid on her convalescence , was to the inmates of the glass cabinet . There she found every thing brilliant and beautiful , above all , her dear Nutcracker , with his jaw mended , smiling so agreeably . The history of god papa was fresh in her memory , and she had little doubt but that her Nutcracker was young Mr . Pivot , of Tonbridge Wells , and that godpapa was himself the mechanician . 4 My dear Mr . Pivot / said Mary , * if you are not able to move or

    speak , yet I know that you can understand me . Depend upon my help if you ever require it , and be assured that I will beg your uncle to user all his skill on your account . ' The Nutcracker moved not , but Mary heard a little voice say in reply to her , ' Mary , my sweetest Mary , I am thine / Mary fled ; a cold sweat broke out on her face 5 but she felt a secret satisfaction .

    On the evening of that day , at tea-time , Mary was sitting on her little stool , down by Godpapa Pivot . In an interval of silence Mary fixed her beautiful blue eyes steadfastly upon him , and said , ft I know now , dear godpapa , that Nutcracker is your nephew , young Mr . Pivot of Tonbridge Wells ; and you know as well as I do , that he is at war with that wicked king of the rats ; now why don't vou help him V

    Then Mary gave a full account of the battle . Her mother and Louisa often interrupted her with bursts of laughter , but Frederick and godpapa were very serious . ' This is a dream , ' said her mamma , * the dreams of a sick little girl . ' 1 It is all a fib , ' said Frederick ; ' my hussars could never act ao cowardly as to fly from the field of battle !'

    Godpapa took Mary upon his knee , and said , ' You will have plenty to do if you undertake the defence of poor Nutcracker , but you only can save him ; « o be persevering and faithful . ' On hearing these words , Dr . Smallhorse . took godpapa's hand , felt his pulse , and said , * My worthy friend , I think your brain is a little disordered ; L will prescribe something for you . '

    Chapter IX . —The Victory , Some short time after , Mary was awoke one fine moonlight night , by a strange noise . ' The rats , the rata are come again' ! ' cried she , much

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    The Nutcracker . 23

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  • Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Jan. 2, 1835, page 23, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2641/page/23/