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Mischief

           Ahalf-reproachfulfancycameintomymind,thathehadbeenworkingattheDictionarywithoutmyhelp.Withtheviewofseeingifthiswereso,and,inanycase,ofbiddinghimgoodnight,ifhewereyetsittingamonghisbooks,Iturnedback,andgoingsoftlyacrossthehall,andgentlyopeningthedoor,lookedin.

           ThefirstpersonwhomIsaw,tomysurprise,bythesoberlightoftheshadedlamp,wasUriah.Hewasstandingclosebesideit,withoneofhisskeletonhandsoverhismouth,andtheotherrestingontheDoctor’stable.TheDoctorsatinhisstudychair,coveringhisfacewithhishands.Mr.Wickfield,sorelytroubledanddistressed,wasleaningforward,irresolutelytouchingtheDoctor’sarm.

           Foraninstant,IsupposedthattheDoctorwasill.Ihastilyadvancedastepunderthatimpression,whenImetUriah’seye,andsawwhatwasthematter.Iwouldhavewithdrawn,buttheDoctormadeagesturetodetainme,andIremained.

           ‘Atanyrate,’observedUriah,withawritheofhisungainlyperson,‘wemaykeepthedoorshut.Weneedn’tmakeitknowntoALLthetown.’

           Sayingwhich,hewentonhistoestothedoor,whichIhadleftopen,andcarefullyclosedit.Hethencameback,andtookuphisformerposition.Therewasanobtrusiveshowofcompassionatezealinhisvoiceandmanner,moreintolerableatleasttomethananydemeanourhecouldhaveassumed.

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