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           MeanwhilePhilhasfallentoworkathisusualtable,wherehescrewsandunscrews,andcleans,andfiles,andwhistlesintosmallapertures,andblackenshimselfmoreandmore,andseemstodoandundoeverythingthatcanbedoneandundoneaboutagun.Masterandmanareatlengthdisturbedbyfootstepsinthepassage,wheretheymakeanunusualsound,denotingthearrivalofunusualcompany.Thesesteps,advancingnearerandnearertothegallery,bringintoitagroupatfirstsightscarcelyreconcilablewithanydayintheyearbutthefifthofNovember.Itconsistsofalimpanduglyfigurecarriedinachairbytwobearersandattendedbyaleanfemalewithafacelikeapinchedmask,whomightbeexpectedimmediatelytorecitethepopularversescommemorativeofthetimewhentheydidcontrivetoblowOldEnglandupalivebutforherkeepingherlipstightlyanddefiantlyclosedasthechairisputdown.Atwhichpointthefigureinitgasping,"OLord!Oh,dearme!Iamshaken!"adds,"Howdedo,mydearfriend,howdedo?"Mr.Georgethendescries,intheprocession,thevenerableMr.Smallweedoutforanairing,attendedbyhisgranddaughterJudyasbody-guard."Mr.George,mydearfriend,"saysGrandfatherSmallweed,removinghisrightarmfromtheneckofoneofhisbearers,whomhehasnearlythrottledcomingalong,"howdedo?You’resurprisedtoseeme,mydearfriend.""Ishouldhardlyhavebeenmoresurprisedtohaveseenyourfriendinthecity,"returnsMr.George."Iamveryseldomout,"pantsMr.Smallweed."Ihaven’tbeenoutformanymonths.It’sinconvenientanditcomesexpensive.

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