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A new Acquaintance — The Stroller’s Tale — A disagreeable Interruption, and an unpleasant Encounter

           Therewasalowcinderfireinarusty,unfixedgrate;andanoldthree-corneredstainedtable,withsomemedicinebottles,abrokenglass,andafewotherdomesticarticles,wasdrawnoutbeforeit.Alittlechildwassleepingonatemporarybedwhichhadbeenmadeforitonthefloor,andthewomansatonachairbyitsside.Therewereacoupleofshelves,withafewplatesandcupsandsaucers;andapairofstageshoesandacoupleoffoilshungbeneaththem.Withtheexceptionoflittleheapsofragsandbundleswhichhadbeencarelesslythrownintothecornersoftheroom,theseweretheonlythingsintheapartment.

           ‘Ihadhadtimetonotetheselittleparticulars,andtomarktheheavybreathingandfeverishstartingsofthesickman,beforehewasawareofmypresence.Intherestlessattemptstoprocuresomeeasyresting-placeforhishead,hetossedhishandoutofthebed,anditfellonmine.Hestartedup,andstaredeagerlyinmyface.

           ‘"Mr.Hutley,John,"saidhiswife;"Mr.Hutley,thatyousentforto-night,youknow."

           ‘"Ah!"saidtheinvalid,passinghishandacrosshisforehead;"HutleyHutleyletmesee."Heseemedendeavouringtocollecthisthoughtsforafewseconds,andthengraspingmetightlybythewristsaid,"Don’tleavemedon’tleaveme,oldfellow.She’llmurderme;Iknowshewill."

           ‘"Hashebeenlongso?"saidI,addressinghisweepingwife.

           ‘"Sinceyesterdaynight,"shereplied.

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