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IV. Eustacia Is Led on to an Adventure

           Theonlyvisiblearticlesintheroomwerethoseonthewindow-sill,whichshowedtheirshapesagainstthelowsky,themiddlearticlebeingtheoldhourglass,andtheothertwoapairofancientBritishurnswhichhadbeendugfromabarrownear,andwereusedasflowerpotsfortworazor-leavedcactuses.Somebodyknockedatthedoor.Theservantwasout;sowashergrandfather.Theperson,afterwaitingaminute,cameinandtappedatthedooroftheroom.

           “Who’sthere?”saidEustacia.

           “Please,Cap’nVye,willyouletus——”

           Eustaciaaroseandwenttothedoor.“Icannotallowyoutocomeinsoboldly.Youshouldhavewaited.”

           “Thecap’nsaidImightcomeinwithoutanyfuss,”wasansweredinalad’spleasantvoice.

           “Oh,didhe?”saidEustaciamoregently.“Whatdoyouwant,Charley?”

           “Pleasewillyourgrandfatherlendushisfuelhousetotryoverourpartsin,tonightatseveno’clock?”

           “What,areyouoneoftheEgdonmummersforthisyear?”

           “Yes,miss.Thecap’nusedtolettheoldmummerspractisehere.”

           “Iknowit.Yes,youmayusethefuelhouseifyoulike,”saidEustacialanguidly.

           ThechoiceofCaptainVye’sfuelhouseasthesceneofrehearsalwasdictatedbythefactthathisdwellingwasnearlyinthecentreoftheheath.Thefuelhousewasasroomyasabarn,andwasamostdesirableplaceforsuchapurpose.Theladswhoformedthecompanyofplayerslivedatdifferentscatteredpointsaround,andbymeetinginthisspotthedistancestobetraversedbyallthecomerswouldbeaboutequallyproportioned.

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