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Chapter 11

           "Idon’tknowaboutthatsir,"answeredMorrisseverely;"HedoesagreatmanystrangethingsIdoassureyou.Downstairswiththeservantshegoesonsomethingsurprising.Singsandactsanddancestoo,asifhewereawholemusic-hall."

           "Really!"Iexclaimedinsurprise"Ishouldneverhavethoughtit."

           "NorshouldIsir,butit’safact."

           "Hemustberatheranamusingfellowthen,"Icontinued,wonderingthatmymanshouldtaketheaccomplishmentsofAmielinsuchaninjuredmanner.

           "Oh,Idon’tsayanythingagainsthisamusingness,"andMorrisrubbedhisnosewithadoubtfulair"It’sallverywellforhimtocutcapersandmakehimselfagreeableifhelikesbutit’sthedeceitofhimthatsurprisesmesir.You’dthinktolookathimthathewasadecentsortofdullchapwithnoideasbeyondhisduty,butreallysir,it’squitethecontrary,ifyou’llbelieveme.Thelanguageheuseswhenhe’suptohisgamesdownstairsissomethingfrightful!Andheactuallyswearshelearntitfromthegentlemenoftheturf,sir!Lastnighthewasplayacting,andtakingoffallthefashionablefolksthenhetooktohypnotisinganduponmyworditmademybloodruncold."

           "Why,whatdidhedo?"Iaskedwithsomecuriosity.

           "Well,sir,hetookoneofthescullery-maidsandsatherinachairandjustpointedather.Pointedatherandgrinned,foralltheworldlikeadeviloutofapantomime.

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