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Chapter VI. The Great Awakening

           Iseemtorememberfloppingoverbythestep.ButI’llswearIneverleftthoselubricatortapson."

           InacondensednarrativetheastonishedAustinwastoldwhathadhappenedtohimselfandtheworld.Themysteryofthedrippinglubricatorswasalsoexplainedtohim.Helistenedwithanairofdeepdistrustwhentoldhowanamateurhaddrivenhiscarandwithabsorbedinteresttothefewsentencesinwhichourexperiencesofthesleepingcitywererecorded.Icanrememberhiscommentwhenthestorywasconcluded.

           "WasyououtsidetheBankofEngland,sir?"

           "Yes,Austin."

           "Withallthemmillionsinsideandeverybodyasleep?"

           "Thatwasso."

           "AndInotthere!"hegroaned,andturneddismallyoncemoretothehosingofhiscar.

           Therewasasuddengrindingofwheelsupongravel.TheoldcabhadactuallypulledupatChallenger’sdoor.Isawtheyoungoccupantstepoutfromit.Aninstantlaterthemaid,wholookedastousledandbewilderedasifshehadthatinstantbeenarousedfromthedeepestsleep,appearedwithacarduponatray.Challengersnortedferociouslyashelookedatit,andhisthickblackhairseemedtobristleupinhiswrath.

           "Apressman!"hegrowled.Thenwithadeprecatingsmile:"Afterall,itisnaturalthatthewholeworldshouldhastentoknowwhatIthinkofsuchanepisode."

           "Thatcanhardlybehiserrand,"saidSummerlee,"forhewasontheroadinhiscabbeforeeverthecrisiscame."

           Ilookedatthecard:"JamesBaxter,LondonCorrespondent,NewYorkMonitor."

           "You’llseehim?"saidI.

           "NotI."

           "Oh,George!Youshouldbekinderandmoreconsideratetoothers.

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