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Chapter 5

           "Ah,well,"wefeel,"hedidhisbest." 

           Forthemanthatprophesiesusbadweather,onthecontrary,weentertainonlybitterandrevengefulthoughts. 

           "Goingtoclearup,d’yethink?"weshout,cheerily,aswepass. 

           "Well,no,sir;I’mafraidit’ssettleddownfortheday,"hereplies,shakinghishead. 

           "Stupidoldfool!"wemutter,"what’sheknowaboutit?" And,ifhisportentprovescorrect,wecomebackfeelingstillmoreangryagainsthim,andwithavaguenotionthat,somehoworother,hehashadsomethingtodowithit. 

           ItwastoobrightandsunnyonthisespecialmorningforGeorge’sblood-curdlingreadingsabout"Bar.falling,""atmosphericdisturbance,passinginanobliquelineoverSouthernEurope,"and"pressureincreasing,"toverymuchupsetus: andso,findingthathecouldnotmakeuswretched,andwasonlywastinghistime,hesneakedthecigarettethatIhadcarefullyrolledupformyself,andwent. 

           ThenHarrisandI,havingfinishedupthefewthingsleftonthetable,cartedoutourluggageontothedoorstep,andwaitedforacab. 

           Thereseemedagooddealofluggage,whenweputitalltogether. TherewastheGladstoneandthesmallhand-bag,andthetwohampers,andalargerollofrugs,andsomefourorfiveovercoatsandmacintoshes,andafewumbrellas,andthentherewasamelonbyitselfinabag,becauseitwastoobulkytogoinanywhere,andacoupleofpoundsofgrapesinanotherbag,andaJapanesepaperumbrella,andafryingpan,which,beingtoolongtopack,wehadwrappedroundwithbrownpaper. 

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