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           Ifstillyouthinkmemad, youwillthinksonolonger whenIdescribethewiseprecautionsItookfortheconcealmentofthebody. Thenightwaned,andIworkedhastily,butinsilence. FirstofallIdismemberedthecorpse. Icutofftheheadandthearmsandthelegs. 

           Ithentookupthreeplanksfromtheflooringofthechamber, anddepositedallbetweenthescantlings. Ithenreplacedtheboardssocleverly,socunningly, thatnohumaneyenotevenhiscouldhavedetectedanythingwrong. Therewasnothingtowashout nostainofanykind noblood-spotwhatever. Ihadbeentoowaryforthat. Atubhadcaughtallha!ha! 

           WhenIhadmadeanendoftheselabors,itwasfouro’clock stilldarkasmidnight. Asthebellsoundedthehour,therecameaknockingatthestreetdoor. Iwentdowntoopenitwithalightheart, forwhathadInowtofear? Thereenteredthreemen,whointroducedthemselves,withperfectsuavity, asofficersofthepolice. Ashriekhadbeenheardbyaneighbourduringthenight; suspicionoffoulplayhadbeenaroused; informationhadbeenlodgedatthepoliceoffice, andthey(theofficers)hadbeendeputedtosearchthepremises. 

           Ismiled,forwhathadItofear? Ibadethegentlemenwelcome. Theshriek,Isaid,wasmyowninadream. Theoldman,Imentioned,wasabsentinthecountry. Itookmyvisitorsalloverthehouse. Ibadethemsearchsearchwell. Iledthem,atlength,tohischamber. Ishowedthemhistreasures,secure,undisturbed. 

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