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Chapter I

           WithBewickonmyknee,Iwasthenhappy:happyatleastinmyway. Ifearednothingbutinterruption,andthatcametoosoon. Thebreakfast-roomdooropened. 

           "Boh!MadamMope!"criedthevoiceofJohnReed;thenhepaused:hefoundtheroomapparentlyempty. 

           "Wherethedickensisshe!"hecontinued. "Lizzy!Georgy!(callingtohissisters)Joanisnothere:tellmamasheisrunoutintotherainbadanimal!" 

           "ItiswellIdrewthecurtain,"thoughtI;andIwishedferventlyhemightnotdiscovermyhiding-place:norwouldJohnReedhavefounditouthimself;hewasnotquickeitherofvisionorconception;butElizajustputherheadinatthedoor,andsaidatonce 

           "Sheisinthewindow-seat,tobesure,Jack." 

           AndIcameoutimmediately,forItrembledattheideaofbeingdraggedforthbythesaidJack. 

           "Whatdoyouwant?"Iasked,withawkwarddiffidence. 

           "Say,‘Whatdoyouwant,MasterReed?’"wastheanswer. "Iwantyoutocomehere;"andseatinghimselfinanarm-chair,heintimatedbyagesturethatIwastoapproachandstandbeforehim. 

           JohnReedwasaschoolboyoffourteenyearsold;fouryearsolderthanI,forIwasbutten: largeandstoutforhisage,withadingyandunwholesomeskin;thicklineamentsinaspaciousvisage,heavylimbsandlargeextremities. Hegorgedhimselfhabituallyattable,whichmadehimbilious,andgavehimadimandblearedeyeandflabbycheeks. 

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