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The chief Features of which will be found to be an authentic Version of the Legend of Prince Bladud,

           Dowler’sopinion,ashesatbeforethefire,andfelthonestlyindignantwithalltheinhumanpeopleatthepartywhowerekeepinghimup.Hewasnotputintobetterhumoureither,bythereflectionthathehadtakenitintohishead,earlyintheevening,tothinkhehadgotanachethere,andsostoppedathome.Atlength,afterseveraldroppingsasleep,andfallingsforwardtowardsthebars,andcatchingsbackwardsoonenoughtopreventbeingbrandedintheface,Mr.Dowlermadeuphismindthathewouldthrowhimselfonthebedinthebackroomandthinknotsleep,ofcourse.

           ‘I’maheavysleeper,’saidMr.Dowler,asheflunghimselfonthebed.‘Imustkeepawake.IsupposeIshallhearaknockhere.Yes.Ithoughtso.Icanhearthewatchman.Therehegoes.Fainternow,though.Alittlefainter.He’sturningthecorner.Ah!’WhenMr.Dowlerarrivedatthispoint,heturnedthecorneratwhichhehadbeenlonghesitating,andfellfastasleep.

           Justastheclockstruckthree,therewasblownintothecrescentasedan-chairwithMrs.Dowlerinside,bornebyoneshort,fatchairman,andonelong,thinone,whohadhadmuchadotokeeptheirbodiesperpendicular:tosaynothingofthechair.Butonthathighground,andinthecrescent,whichthewindsweptroundandroundasifitweregoingtotearthepavingstonesup,itsfurywastremendous.Theywereverygladtosetthechairdown,andgiveagoodroundlouddouble-knockatthestreetdoor.

           Theywaitedsometime,butnobodycame.

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