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Chapter 25. The Chief Butler Resigns the Seals of Office

           Barcouldnotatoncereturntohisinveiglementsofthemostenlightenedandremarkablejuryhehadeverseeninthatbox,withwhom,hecouldtellhislearnedfriend,noshallowsophistrywouldgodown,andnounhappilyabusedprofessionaltactandskillprevail(thiswasthewayhemeanttobeginwiththem);sohesaidhewouldgotoo,andwouldloitertoandfronearthehousewhilehisfriendwasinside.Theywalkedthere,thebettertorecoverself-possessionintheair;andthewingsofdaywereflutteringthenightwhenPhysicianknockedatthedoor.

           Afootmanofrainbowhues,inthepubliceye,wassittingupforhismaster—thatistosay,wasfastasleepinthekitchenoveracoupleofcandlesandanewspaper,demonstratingthegreataccumulationofmathematicaloddsagainsttheprobabilitiesofahousebeingsetonfirebyaccidentWhenthisservingmanwasroused,PhysicianhadstilltoawaittherousingoftheChiefButler.Atlastthatnoblecreaturecameintothedining-roominaflannelgownandlistshoes;butwithhiscravaton,andaChiefButlerallover.Itwasmorningnow.Physicianhadopenedtheshuttersofonewindowwhilewaiting,thathemightseethelight.

           ‘MrsMerdle’smaidmustbecalled,andtoldtogetMrsMerdleup,andprepareherasgentlyasshecantoseeme.Ihavedreadfulnewstobreaktoher.’

           ThusPhysiciantotheChiefButler.Thelatter,whohadacandleinhishand,calledhismantotakeitaway.Thenheapproachedthewindowwithdignity;lookingonatPhysician’snewsexactlyashehadlookedonatthedinnersinthatveryroom.

           ‘MrMerdleisdead.

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