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Chapter 46

           Waitamoment,andyou’llhearClaralifthimuptotakesome.Therehegoes!"Anotherroar,withaprolongedshakeattheend."Now,"saidHerbert,asitwassucceededbysilence,"he’sdrinking.Now,"saidHerbert,asthegrowlresoundedinthebeamoncemore,"he’sdownagainonhisback!"

           Clarareturnedsoonafterwards,andHerbertaccompaniedmeupstairstoseeourcharge.AswepassedMr.Barley’sdoor,hewasheardhoarselymutteringwithin,inastrainthatroseandfelllikewind,thefollowingRefrain,inwhichIsubstitutegoodwishesforsomethingquitethereverse:

           "Ahoy!Blessyoureyes,here’soldBillBarley.Here’soldBillBarley,blessyoureyes.Here’soldBillBarleyontheflatofhisback,bytheLord.Lyingontheflatofhisbacklikeadriftingolddeadflounder,here’syouroldBillBarley,blessyoureyes.Ahoy!Blessyou."

           Inthisstrainofconsolation,HerbertinformedmetheinvisibleBarleywouldcommunewithhimselfbythedayandnighttogether;Often,whileitwaslight,having,atthesametime,oneeyeatatelescopewhichwasfittedonhisbedfortheconvenienceofsweepingtheriver.

           Inhistwocabinroomsatthetopofthehouse,whichwerefreshandairy,andinwhichMr.Barleywaslessaudiblethanbelow,IfoundProviscomfortablysettled.

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