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Chapter 34

           Thesinglegentleman,however,wasnotintheslightestdegreeaffectedbythiscircumstance,butproceededwithperfectcomposuretounwindtheshawlwhichwastiedroundhisneck,andthentopulloffhisboots.Freedoftheseencumbrances,hewentontodivesthimselfofhisotherclothing,whichhefoldedup,piecebypiece,andrangedinorderonthetrunk.Then,hepulleddownthewindow-blinds,drewthecurtains,wounduphiswatch,and,quiteleisurelyandmethodically,gotintobed.

           ‘Takedownthebill,’werehispartingwords,ashelookedoutfrombetweenthecurtains;‘andletnobodycallmetillIringthebell.’

           Withthatthecurtainsclosed,andheseemedtosnoreimmediately.

           ‘Thisisamostremarkableandsupernaturalsortofhouse!’saidMrSwiveller,ashewalkedintotheofficewiththebillinhishand.‘She-dragonsinthebusiness,conductingthemselveslikeprofessionalgentlemen;plaincooksofthreefeethighappearingmysteriouslyfromunderground;strangerswalkinginandgoingtobedwithoutleaveorlicenceinthemiddleoftheday!Ifheshouldbeoneofthemiraculousfellowsthatturnupnowandthen,andhasgonetosleepfortwoyears,Ishallbeinapleasantsituation.It’smydestiny,however,andIhopeBrassmaylikeit.Ishallbesorryifhedon’t.Butit’snobusinessofmineIhavenothingwhatevertodowithit!’

           

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