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Chapter 35

           Then,withtheaidofaphosphorus-boxandsomematches,heprocuredalightandappliedittoaspirit-lampwhichhadaplaceofitsownbelowthetemple;then,heshutdownthelidsofallthelittlechambers;thenheopenedthem;andthen,bysomewonderfulandunseenagency,thesteakwasdone,theeggwasboiled,thecoffeewasaccuratelyprepared,andhisbreakfastwasready.

           ‘Hotwatersaidthelodger,handingittoMrSwivellerwithasmuchcoolnessasifhehadakitchenfirebeforehim‘extraordinaryrumsugarandatravellingglass.Mixforyourself.Andmakehaste.’

           Dickcomplied,hiseyeswanderingallthetimefromthetempleonthetable,whichseemedtodoeverything,tothegreattrunkwhichseemedtoholdeverything.Thelodgertookhisbreakfastlikeamanwhowasusedtoworkthesemiracles,andthoughtnothingofthem.

           ‘Themanofthehouseisalawyer,ishenot?’saidthelodger.

           Dicknodded.Therumwasamazing.

           ‘Thewomanofthehousewhat’sshe?’

           ‘Adragon,’saidDick.

           Thesinglegentleman,perhapsbecausehehadmetwithsuchthingsinhistravels,orperhapsbecausehewasasinglegentleman,evincednosurprise,butmerelyinquired‘Wifeorsister?’‘Sister,’saidDick.‘Somuchthebetter,’saidthesinglegentleman,‘hecangetridofherwhenhelikes.’

           ‘IwanttodoasIlike,youngman,’headdedafterashortsilence;‘togotobedwhenIlike,getupwhenIlike,comeinwhenIlike,gooutwhenIliketobeaskednoquestionsandbesurroundedbynospies.Inthislastrespect,servantsarethedevil.

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