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In Which a Charade Is Acted Which May or May Not Puzzle the Reader

           

           Whenthehourofdeparturecame,acrowdofyoungmenfollowedhertohercarriage,forwhichthepeoplewithoutbawled,thecrybeingcaughtupbythelink-menwhowerestationedoutsidethetallgatesofGauntHouse,congratulatingeachpersonwhoissuedfromthegateandhopinghisLordshiphadenjoyedthisnobleparty.

           Mrs.RawdonCrawley’scarriage,cominguptothegateafterdueshouting,rattledintotheilluminatedcourt-yardanddroveuptothecoveredway.Rawdonputhiswifeintothecarriage,whichdroveoff.Mr.Wenhamhadproposedtohimtowalkhome,andofferedtheColoneltherefreshmentofacigar.

           Theylightedtheircigarsbythelampofoneofthemanylink-boysoutside,andRawdonwalkedonwithhisfriendWenham.Twopersonsseparatedfromthecrowdandfollowedthetwogentlemen;andwhentheyhadwalkeddownGauntSquareafewscoreofpaces,oneofthemencameupand,touchingRawdonontheshoulder,said,"Begyourpardon,Colonel,Ivishtospeaktoyoumostparticular."Thisgentleman’sacquaintancegavealoudwhistleasthelatterspoke,atwhichsignalacabcameclatteringupfromthosestationedatthegateofGauntHouseandtheaide-de-campranroundandplacedhimselfinfrontofColonelCrawley.

           Thatgallantofficeratonceknewwhathadbefallenhim.Hewasinthehandsofthebailiffs.Hestartedback,fallingagainstthemanwhohadfirsttouchedhim.

           "We’rethreeonusit’snousebolting,"themanbehindsaid

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