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IV Box Five

           Hetappedhisforeheadwithadistressfulforefinger,toconveyhisopinionthatthewidowJulesGirywasmostcertainlymad,apieceofpantomimewhichconfirmedM.Richardinhisdeterminationtogetridofaninspectorwhokeptalunaticinhisservice.Meanwhile,theworthyladywentonaboutherghost,nowpaintinghisgenerosity:

           "Attheendoftheperformance,healwaysgivesmetwofrancs,sometimesfive,sometimeseventen,whenhehasbeenmanydayswithoutcoming.Only,sincepeoplehavebeguntoannoyhimagain,hegivesmenothingatall.

           "Excuseme,mygoodwoman,"saidMoncharmin,whileMme.Girytossedthefeathersinherdingyhatatthispersistentfamiliarity,"excuseme,howdoestheghostmanagetogiveyouyourtwofrancs?"

           "Why,heleavesthemonthelittleshelfinthebox,ofcourse.Ifindthemwiththeprogram,whichIalwaysgivehim.Someevenings,Ifindflowersinthebox,arosethatmusthavedroppedfromhislady’sbodice...forhebringsaladywithhimsometimes;oneday,theyleftafanbehindthem."

           "Oh,theghostleftafan,didhe?Andwhatdidyoudowithit?"

           "Well,Ibroughtitbacktotheboxnextnight."

           Heretheinspector’svoicewasraised.

           "You’vebrokentherules;Ishallhavetofineyou,Mme.Giry."

           "Holdyourtongue,youfool!"mutteredM.FirminRichard.

           "Youbroughtbackthefan.Andthen?"

           "Well,then,theytookitawaywiththem,sir;itwasnotthereattheendoftheperformance;andinitsplacetheyleftmeaboxofEnglishsweets,whichI’mveryfondof.That’soneoftheghost’sprettythoughts."

           "Thatwilldo,Mme.Giry.Youcango."

           WhenMme

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