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Chapter 28

           Afewidlemenloungedaboutthetwoinns,andtheemptymarket-place,andthetradesmen’sdoors,andsomeoldpeopleweredozinginchairsoutsideanalms-housewall;butscarcelyanypassengerswhoseemedbentongoinganywhere,ortohaveanyobjectinview,wentby;andifperchancesomestragglerdid,hisfootstepsechoedonthehotbrightpavementforminutesafterwards.Nothingseemedtobegoingonbuttheclocks,andtheyhadsuchdrowzyfaces,suchheavylazyhands,andsuchcrackedvoicesthattheysurelymusthavebeentooslow.Theverydogswereallasleep,andtheflies,drunkwithmoistsugarinthegrocer’sshop,forgottheirwingsandbriskness,andbakedtodeathindustycornersofthewindow.

           Rumblingalongwithmostunwontednoise,thecaravanstoppedatlastattheplaceofexhibition,whereNelldismountedamidstanadmiringgroupofchildren,whoevidentlysupposedhertobeanimportantitemofthecuriosities,andwerefullyimpressedwiththebeliefthathergrandfatherwasacunningdeviceinwax.Thechestsweretakenoutwithallconvenientdespatch,andtakenintobeunlockedbyMrsJarley,who,attendedbyGeorgeandanothermaninvelveteenshortsandadrabhatornamentedwithturnpiketickets,werewaitingtodisposetheircontents(consistingofredfestoonsandotherornamentaldevicesinupholsterywork)tothebestadvantageinthedecorationoftheroom.

           Theyallgottoworkwithoutlossoftime,andverybusytheywere.

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