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A New Lodger

           Hecomesbackprettysteadily,adjustinghisfurcaponhisheadandlookingkeenlyatthem."Yourservant,gentlemen;I’vebeendozing.Hi!Iamhardtowake,oddtimes.""Ratherso,indeed,sir,"respondsMr.Guppy."What?You’vebeena-tryingtodoit,haveyou?"saysthesuspiciousKrook."Onlyalittle,"Mr.Guppyexplains.Theoldman’seyerestingontheemptybottle,hetakesitup,examinesit,andslowlytiltsitupsidedown."Isay!"hecrieslikethehobgoblininthestory."Somebody’sbeenmakingfreehere!""Iassureyouwefounditso,"saysMr.Guppy."Wouldyouallowmetogetitfilledforyou?""Yes,certainlyIwould!"criesKrookinhighglee."CertainlyIwould!Don’tmentionit!GetitfillednextdoorSol’sArmstheLordChancellor’sfourteenpenny.Blessyou,theyknowME!"HesopressestheemptybottleuponMr.Guppythatthatgentleman,withanodtohisfriend,acceptsthetrustandhurriesoutandhurriesinagainwiththebottlefilled.Theoldmanreceivesitinhisarmslikeabelovedgrandchildandpatsittenderly."But,Isay,"hewhispers,withhiseyesscrewedup,aftertastingit,"thisain’ttheLordChancellor’sfourteenpenny.Thisiseighteenpenny!""Ithoughtyoumightlikethatbetter,"saysMr.Guppy."You’reanobleman,sir,"returnsKrookwithanothertaste,andhishotbreathseemstocometowardsthemlikeaflame."You’reabaronoftheland."Takingadvantageofthisauspiciousmoment,Mr.GuppypresentshisfriendundertheimpromptunameofMr.Weevleandstatestheobjectoftheirvisit.

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