Very Ridiculous

           Mr.JamesHarthousepassedawholenightandadayinastateofsomuchhurry,thattheWorld,withitsbestglassinhiseye,wouldscarcelyhaverecognizedhimduringthatinsaneinterval,asthebrotherJemofthehonourableandjocularmember.Hewaspositivelyagitated.Heseveraltimesspokewithanemphasis,similartothevulgarmanner.Hewentinandwentoutinanunaccountableway,likeamanwithoutanobject.Herodelikeahighwayman.Inaword,hewassohorriblyboredbyexistingcircumstances,thatheforgottogoinforboredominthemannerprescribedbytheauthorities.

           AfterputtinghishorseatCoketownthroughthestorm,asifitwerealeap,hewaitedupallnight:fromtimetotimeringinghisbellwiththegreatestfury,chargingtheporterwhokeptwatchwithdelinquencyinwithholdinglettersormessagesthatcouldnotfailtohavebeenentrustedtohim,anddemandingrestitutiononthespot.Thedawncoming,themorningcoming,andthedaycoming,andneithermessagenorlettercomingwitheither,hewentdowntothecountryhouse.There,thereportwas,Mr.Bounderbyaway,andMrs.Bounderbyintown.Leftfortownsuddenlylastevening.Notevenknowntobegoneuntilreceiptofmessage,importingthatherreturnwasnottobeexpectedforthepresent.

           Inthesecircumstanceshehadnothingforitbuttofollowhertotown.Hewenttothehouseintown.Mrs.Bounderbynotthere.HelookedinattheBank.Mr.BounderbyawayandMrs.Sparsitaway.Mrs.