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How Mr. Winkle, when he stepped out of the Frying-pan, walked gently and comfortably into the Fire

           Themysteriousnatureofthecommencementoftheirconversationwasexplained;Mr.Dowlerhadasgreatanobjectiontoduellingashimself;inshort,thisblusteringandawfulpersonagewasoneofthemostegregiouscowardsinexistence,andinterpretingMr.Winkle’sabsencethroughthemediumofhisownfears,hadtakenthesamestepashimself,andprudentlyretireduntilallexcitementoffeelingshouldhavesubsided.

           AstherealstateofthecasedawneduponMr.Winkle’smind,helookedveryterrible,andsaidhewasperfectlysatisfied;butatthesametime,saidsowithanairthatleftMr.Dowlernoalternativebuttoinferthatifhehadnotbeen,somethingmosthorribleanddestructivemustinevitablyhaveoccurred.Mr.DowlerappearedtobeimpressedwithabecomingsenseofMr.Winkle’smagnanimityandcondescension;andthetwobelligerentspartedforthenight,withmanyprotestationsofeternalfriendship.

           Abouthalf-pasttwelveo’clock,whenMr.Winklehadbeenrevellingsometwentyminutesinthefullluxuryofhisfirstsleep,hewassuddenlyawakenedbyaloudknockingathischamberdoor,which,beingrepeatedwithincreasedvehemence,causedhimtostartupinbed,andinquirewhowasthere,andwhatthematterwas.

           ‘Please,Sir,here’sayoungmanwhichsayshemustseeyoudirectly,’respondedthevoiceofthechambermaid.

           ‘Ayoungman!’exclaimedMr.Winkle.

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