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Containing some Particulars relative to the Double Knock, and other Matters: among which certain int

           Heventuredoncetowhisper,‘Waiter!’throughthekeyhole,buttheprobabilityofthewrongwaitercomingtohisrelief,flasheduponhismind,togetherwithasenseofthestrongresemblancebetweenhisownsituationandthatinwhichanothergentlemanhadbeenrecentlyfoundinaneighbouringhotel(anaccountofwhosemisfortuneshadappearedundertheheadof‘Police’inthatmorning’spaper),hesathimselfonaportmanteau,andtrembledviolently.

           ‘Wewon’twaitaminuteforPerker,’saidWardle,lookingathiswatch;‘heisalwaysexact.Hewillbehere,intime,ifhemeanstocome;andifhedoesnot,it’sofnousewaiting.Ha!Arabella!’

           ‘Mysister!’exclaimedMr.BenjaminAllen,foldingherinamostromanticembrace.

           ‘Oh,Ben,dear,howyoudosmelloftobacco,’saidArabella,ratherovercomebythismarkofaffection.

           ‘DoI?’saidMr.BenjaminAllen.‘DoI,Bella?Well,perhapsIdo.’

           Perhapshedid,havingjustleftapleasantlittlesmoking-partyoftwelvemedicalstudents,inasmallbackparlourwithalargefire.

           ‘ButIamdelightedtoseeyou,’saidMr.BenAllen.‘Blessyou,Bella!’

           ‘There,’saidArabella,bendingforwardtokissherbrother;‘don’ttakeholdofmeagain,Ben,dear,becauseyoutumblemeso.’

           Atthispointofthereconciliation,Mr.

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