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           Hecamenearmenomore;butdevotedhimselftoanoldgentlemaninlonggaiters,tomeetwhomapintofspecialportseemedtocomeoutofthecellarofitsownaccord,forhegavenoorder.Thesecondwaiterinformedme,inawhisper,thatthisoldgentlemanwasaretiredconveyancerlivingintheSquare,andworthamintofmoney,whichitwasexpectedhewouldleavetohislaundress’sdaughter;likewisethatitwasrumouredthathehadaserviceofplateinabureau,alltarnishedwithlyingby,thoughmorethanonespoonandaforkhadneveryetbeenbeheldinhischambersbymortalvision.Bythistime,IquitegaveTraddlesupforlost;andsettledinmyownmindthattherewasnohopeforhim.

           Beingveryanxioustoseethedearoldfellow,nevertheless,Idispatchedmydinner,inamannernotatallcalculatedtoraisemeintheopinionofthechiefwaiter,andhurriedoutbythebackway.NumbertwointheCourtwassoonreached;andaninscriptiononthedoor-postinformingmethatMr.Traddlesoccupiedasetofchambersonthetopstorey,Iascendedthestaircase.AcrazyoldstaircaseIfoundittobe,feeblylightedoneachlandingbyaclub-headedlittleoilwick,dyingawayinalittledungeonofdirtyglass.

           Inthecourseofmystumblingupstairs,IfanciedIheardapleasantsoundoflaughter;andnotthelaughterofanattorneyorbarrister,orattorney’sclerkorbarrister’sclerk,butoftwoorthreemerrygirls.

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