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           Thenhedecided,beingwiseinhisway,totakeadvantageofhisgoodfortune.Heremovedhisshaggybootsandhisshaggyclothing,andbathedinthepoolwithrareenjoyment.Afterhehaddriedhimselfwiththesofttowelshewentintothedressing-roomandtookfreshlinenfromthedrawersandputiton,findingthateverythingfittedhimexactly.Heexaminedthecontentsoftheclosetsandselectedanelegantsuitofclothing.Strangelyenough,everythingaboutitwasshaggy,althoughsonewandbeautiful,andhesighedwithcontentmenttorealizethathecouldnowbefinelydressedandstillbetheshaggyman.Hiscoatwasofrose-coloredvelvet,trimmedwithshagsandbobtails,withbuttonsofblood-redrubiesandgoldenshagsaroundtheedges.Hisvestwasashaggysatinofadelicatecreamcolor,andhisknee-breechesofrosevelvettrimmedlikethecoat.Shaggycreamystockingsofsilk,andshaggyslippersofroseleatherwithrubybuckles,completedhiscostume,andwhenhewasthusattiredtheshaggymanlookedathimselfinalongmirrorwithgreatadmiration.Onatablehefoundamother-of-pearlchestdecoratedwithdelicatesilvervinesandflowersofclusteredrubies,andonthecoverwasasilverplateengravedwiththesewords:

           THESHAGGYMAN:

           HISBOXOFORNAMENTS

           Thechestwasnotlocked,soheopeneditandwasalmostdazzledbythebrillianceoftherichjewelsitcontained.Afteradmiringtheprettythings,hetookoutafinegoldenwatchwithabigchain,severalhandsomefinger-rings,andanornamentofrubiestopinuponthebreastofhisshaggyshirt-bosom