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Chapter XV

           Hetookitfrommyhand,helditup,andsurveyedthebed,allblackenedandscorched,thesheetsdrenched,thecarpetroundswimminginwater. 

           "Whatisit?andwhodidit?"heasked. Ibrieflyrelatedtohimwhathadtranspired:thestrangelaughIhadheardinthegallery:thestepascendingtothethirdstorey;thesmoke,thesmelloffirewhichhadconductedmetohisroom;inwhatstateIhadfoundmattersthere,andhowIhaddelugedhimwithallthewaterIcouldlayhandson. 

           Helistenedverygravely;hisface,asIwenton,expressedmoreconcernthanastonishment;hedidnotimmediatelyspeakwhenIhadconcluded. 

           "ShallIcallMrs.Fairfax?"Iasked. 

           "Mrs.Fairfax?No;whatthedeucewouldyoucallherfor?Whatcanshedo?Lethersleepunmolested." 

           "ThenIwillfetchLeah,andwakeJohnandhiswife." 

           "Notatall:justbestill.Youhaveashawlon.Ifyouarenotwarmenough,youmaytakemycloakyonder;wrapitaboutyou,andsitdowninthearm-chair:there,Iwillputiton. Nowplaceyourfeetonthestool,tokeepthemoutofthewet.Iamgoingtoleaveyouafewminutes.Ishalltakethecandle. RemainwhereyouaretillIreturn;beasstillasamouse.Imustpayavisittothesecondstorey.Don’tmove,remember,orcallanyone." 

           Hewent:Iwatchedthelightwithdraw. Hepassedupthegalleryverysoftly,unclosedthestaircasedoorwithaslittlenoiseaspossible,shutitafterhim,andthelastrayvanished. Iwasleftintotaldarkness.Ilistenedforsomenoise,butheardnothing. 

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