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The Appointed Time

           Theolegardenisopentoyou,andyourairypinionscarryyouthroughit.Still,Tony,farbeitfromme,Iamsure,towoundevenyourfeelingswithoutacause!"Tonyagainentreatsthatthesubjectmaybenolongerpursued,sayingemphatically,"WilliamGuppy,dropit!"Mr.Guppyacquiesces,withthereply,"Inevershouldhavetakenitup,Tony,ofmyownaccord.""Andnow,"saysTony,stirringthefire,"touchingthissamebundleofletters.Isn’titanextraordinarythingofKrooktohaveappointedtwelveo’clockto-nighttohand’emovertome?""Very.Whatdidhedoitfor?""Whatdoeshedoanythingfor?HEdon’tknow.Saidto-daywashisbirthdayandhe’dhand’emoverto-nightattwelveo’clock.He’llhavedrunkhimselfblindbythattime.Hehasbeenatitallday.""Hehasn’tforgottentheappointment,Ihope?""Forgotten?Trusthimforthat.Heneverforgetsanything.Isawhimto-night,abouteighthelpedhimtoshutuphisshopandhehadgottheletterstheninhishairycap.Hepulleditoffandshowed’emme.Whentheshopwasclosed,hetookthemoutofhiscap,hunghiscaponthechair-back,andstoodturningthemoverbeforethefire.Iheardhimalittlewhileafterwards,throughthefloorhere,humminglikethewind,theonlysongheknowsaboutBibo,andoldCharon,andBibobeingdrunkwhenhedied,orsomethingorother.Hehasbeenasquietsinceasanoldratasleepinhishole.""Andyouaretogodownattwelve?""Attwelve.AndasItellyou,whenyoucameitseemedtomeahundred.""Tony,"saysMr.

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