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From the direction of Putney Bridge a large crowd was approaching. / People were leaning over the sides of omnibuses, staring out of the / windows of trams, boys were whistling and exchanging comments, the / purport of which Mr. Hearty could not quite catch. In this new / excitement he forgot the "alibis," who gradually became absorbed in / the growing throng that collected outside the shop.
Mr. Hearty gazed at the approaching multitude, misgiving in his soul. / He caught a glimpse of what looked like a pineapple walking in the / midst of the crowd, next he saw a carrot, then an orange. He turned / away, blinked his eyes and looked again. This time he saw, moving in / his direction, an enormous bean, followed by a potato. Yes, there was / no doubt about it, fruit and vegetables were walking up Putney High / Street!