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Chapter 15

           EvenafterIwashappilyhangedandWopslehadclosedthebook,Pumblechooksatstaringatme,andshakinghishead,andsaying,"Takewarning,boy,takewarning!"asifitwereawell-knownfactthatIcontemplatedmurderinganearrelation,providedIcouldonlyinduceonetohavetheweaknesstobecomemybenefactor.

           Itwasaverydarknightwhenitwasallover,andwhenIsetoutwithMr.Wopsleonthewalkhome.Beyondtown,wefoundaheavymistout,anditfellwetandthick.Theturnpikelampwasablur,quiteoutofthelamp’susualplaceapparently,anditsrayslookedsolidsubstanceonthefog.Wewerenoticingthis,andsayinghowthatthemistrosewithachangeofwindfromacertainquarterofourmarshes,whenwecameuponaman,slouchingundertheleeoftheturnpikehouse.

           "Halloa!"wesaid,stopping."Orlickthere?"

           "Ah!"heanswered,slouchingout."Iwasstandingbyaminute,onthechanceofcompany."

           "Youarelate,"Iremarked.

           Orlicknotunnaturallyanswered,"Well?Andyou’relate."

           "Wehavebeen,"saidMr.Wopsle,exaltedwithhislateperformance"wehavebeenindulging,Mr.Orlick,inanintellectualevening."

           OldOrlickgrowled,asifhehadnothingtosayaboutthat,andweallwentontogether.Iaskedhimpresentlywhetherhehadbeenspendinghishalf-holidayupanddowntown?

           "Yes,"saidhe,"allofit.Icomeinbehindyourself.

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