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The Spouter-Inn

           Butcoulditbepossiblethatanysoberharpooneerwouldgetintoadoormat,andparadethestreetsofanyChristiantowninthatsortofguise?Iputiton,totryit,anditweighedmedownlikeahamper,beinguncommonlyshaggyandthick,andIthoughtalittledamp,asthoughthismysteriousharpooneerhadbeenwearingitofarainyday.Iwentupinittoabitofglassstuckagainstthewall,andIneversawsuchasightinmylife.ItoremyselfoutofitinsuchahurrythatIgavemyselfakinkintheneck.

           Isatdownonthesideofthebed,andcommencedthinkingaboutthishead-peddlingharpooneer,andhisdoormat.Afterthinkingsometimeonthebed-side,Igotupandtookoffmymonkeyjacket,andthenstoodinthemiddleoftheroomthinking.Ithentookoffmycoat,andthoughtalittlemoreinmyshirtsleeves.Butbeginningtofeelverycoldnow,halfundressedasIwas,andrememberingwhatthelandlordsaidabouttheharpooneer’snotcominghomeatallthatnight,itbeingsoverylate,Imadenomoreado,butjumpedoutofmypantaloonsandboots,andthenblowingoutthelighttumbledintobed,andcommendedmyselftothecareofheaven.

           Whetherthatmattresswasstuffedwithcorncobsorbrokencrockery,thereisnotelling,butIrolledaboutagooddeal,andcouldnotsleepforalongtime.AtlastIslidoffintoalightdoze,andhadprettynearlymadeagoodoffingtowardsthelandofNod,whenIheardaheavyfootfallinthepassage,andsawaglimmeroflightcomeintotheroomfromunderthedoor.

           Lordsaveme,thinksI,thatmustbetheharpooneer,theinfernalhead-peddler.ButIlayperfectlystill,andresolvednottosayawordtillspokento.Holdingalightinonehand,andthatidenticalNewZealandheadintheother,thestrangerenteredtheroom,andwithoutlookingtowardsthebed,placedhiscandleagoodwayofffrommeonthefloorinonecorner,andthenbeganworkingawayattheknottedcordsofthelargebagIbeforespokeofasbeingintheroom.Iwasalleagernesstoseehisface,buthe

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