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

           Winkleshouldbeunderstoodasdistinctlypledginghimselfnottoresorttothewindow,fireplace,orothersurreptitiousmodeofescapeinthemeanwhile.Thesestipulationshavingbeenconcluded,Samlockedthedooranddeparted.

           Hehadnearlygotdownstairs,whenhestopped,anddrewthekeyfromhispocket.

           ‘Iquiteforgotabouttheknockin’down,’saidSam,halfturningback.‘Thegovernordistinctlysaiditwastobedone.Amazin’stupido’me,that‘ere!Nevermind,’saidSam,brighteningup,‘it’seasilydoneto-morrow,anyvays.’

           Apparentlymuchconsoledbythisreflection,Mr.Welleroncemoredepositedthekeyinhispocket,anddescendingtheremainderofthestairswithoutanyfreshvisitationsofconscience,wassoon,incommonwiththeotherinmatesofthehouse,buriedinprofoundrepose.

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