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Chapter 5. Something Wrong Somewhere

           Astheoldgentlemaninhabitedthehigheststoryofthepalace,wherehemighthavepractisedpistol-shootingwithoutmuchchanceofdiscoverybytheotherinmates,hisyoungerniecehadtakencouragetoproposetherestorationtohimofhisclarionet,whichMrDorrithadorderedtobeconfiscated,butwhichshehadventuredtopreserve.NotwithstandingsomeobjectionsfromMissFanny,thatitwasalowinstrument,andthatshedetestedthesoundofit,theconcessionhadbeenmade.Butitwasthendiscoveredthathehadhadenoughofit,andneverplayedit,nowthatitwasnolongerhismeansofgettingbread.Hehadinsensiblyacquiredanewhabitofshufflingintothepicture-galleries,alwayswithhistwistedpaperofsnuffinhishand(muchtotheindignationofMissFanny,whohadproposedthepurchaseofagoldboxforhimthatthefamilymightnotbediscredited,whichhehadabsolutelyrefusedtocarrywhenitwasbought);andofpassinghoursandhoursbeforetheportraitsofrenownedVenetians.Itwasnevermadeoutwhathisdazedeyessawinthem;whetherhehadaninterestinthemmerelyaspictures,orwhetherheconfusedlyidentifiedthemwithaglorythatwasdeparted,likethestrengthofhisownmind.Buthepaidhiscourttothemwithgreatexactness,andclearlyderivedpleasurefromthepursuit.Afterthefirstfewdays,LittleDorrithappenedonemorningtoassistattheseattentions.

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