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In Drury Lane

           "Myplanswerenowperfectlydefinite. Iproposedtomakemywayintothehouse,secretemyselfupstairs,watchmyopportunity,andwheneverythingwasquiet,rummageoutawig,mask,spectacles,andcostume,andgointotheworld,perhapsagrotesquebutstillacrediblefigure. AndincidentallyofcourseIcouldrobthehouseofanyavailablemoney. 

           "Themanwhohadjustenteredtheshopwasashort,slight,hunched,beetle-browedman,withlongarmsandveryshortbandylegs. ApparentlyIhadinterruptedameal.Hestaredabouttheshopwithanexpressionofexpectation. Thisgavewaytosurprise,andthentoanger,ashesawtheshopempty. 'Damntheboys!'hesaid. Hewenttostareupanddownthestreet. Hecameinagaininaminute,kickedthedoortowithhisfootspitefully,andwentmutteringbacktothehousedoor. 

           "Icameforwardtofollowhim,andatthenoiseofmymovementhestoppeddead. Ididsotoo,startledbyhisquicknessofear. Heslammedthehousedoorinmyface. 

           "Istoodhesitating.SuddenlyIheardhisquickfootstepsreturning,andthedoorreopened. Hestoodlookingabouttheshoplikeonewhowasstillnotsatisfied. Then,murmuringtohimself,heexaminedthebackofthecounterandpeeredbehindsomefixtures. Thenhestooddoubtful. HehadleftthehousedooropenandIslippedintotheinnerroom. 

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