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The Appointed Time

           It’samonomaniawithhimtothinkheispossessedofdocuments.Hehasbeengoingtolearntoreadthemthislastquarterofacentury,Ishouldjudge,fromwhathetellsme.""Howdidhefirstcomebythatidea,though?That’sthequestion,"Mr.Guppysuggestswithoneeyeshut,afteralittleforensicmeditation."Hemayhavefoundpapersinsomethinghebought,wherepaperswerenotsupposedtobe,andmayhavegotitintohisshrewdheadfromthemannerandplaceoftheirconcealmentthattheyareworthsomething.""Orhemayhavebeentakenin,insomepretendedbargain.OrhemayhavebeenmuddledaltogetherbylongstaringatwhateverheHASgot,andbydrink,andbyhangingabouttheLordChancellor’sCourtandhearingofdocumentsforever,"returnsMr.Weevle.Mr.Guppysittingonthewindow-sill,noddinghisheadandbalancingallthesepossibilitiesinhismind,continuesthoughtfullytotapit,andclaspit,andmeasureitwithhishand,untilhehastilydrawshishandaway."What,inthedevil’sname,"hesays,"isthis!Lookatmyfingers!"Athick,yellowliquordefilesthem,whichisoffensivetothetouchandsightandmoreoffensivetothesmell.Astagnant,sickeningoilwithsomenaturalrepulsioninitthatmakesthembothshudder."Whathaveyoubeendoinghere?Whathaveyoubeenpouringoutofwindow?""Ipouringoutofwindow!Nothing,Iswear!Never,sinceIhavebeenhere!"criesthelodger.Andyetlookhereandlookhere!Whenhebringsthecandlehere,fromthecornerofthewindow-sill,itslowlydripsandcreepsawaydownthebricks,hereliesinalittlethicknauseouspool.

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