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The Indian Gentleman
Shewisheditbecauseoftheatticwindowwhichwassonearhers.Itseemedasifitwouldbesonicetoseeitproppedopensomedayandaheadandshouldersrisingoutofthesquareaperture.
"Ifitlookedanicehead,"shethought,"Imightbeginbysaying,’Goodmorning,’andallsortsofthingsmighthappen.But,ofcourse,it’snotreallylikelythatanyonebutunderservantswouldsleepthere."
Onemorning,onturningthecornerofthesquareafteravisittothegrocer’s,thebutcher’s,andthebaker’s,shesaw,tohergreatdelight,thatduringherratherprolongedabsence,avanfulloffurniturehadstoppedbeforethenexthouse,thefrontdoorswerethrownopen,andmeninshirtsleevesweregoinginandoutcarryingheavypackagesandpiecesoffurniture.
"It’staken!"shesaid."ItreallyIStaken!Oh,Idohopeaniceheadwilllookoutoftheatticwindow!"
Shewouldalmosthavelikedtojointhegroupofloitererswhohadstoppedonthepavementtowatchthethingscarriedin.Shehadanideathatifshecouldseesomeofthefurnitureshecouldguesssomethingaboutthepeopleitbelongedto.
"MissMinchin’stablesandchairsarejustlikeher,"shethought;"IrememberthinkingthatthefirstminuteIsawher,eventhoughIwassolittle.Itoldpapaafterward,andhelaughedandsaiditwastrue.IamsuretheLargeFamilyhavefat,comfortablearmchairsandsofas,andIcanseethattheirred-flowerywallpaperisexactlylikethem.It’swarmandcheerfulandkind-lookingandhappy."
