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Chapter 1
Thecruxwasitwasabitriskytobringhimhomeaseventualitiesmightpossiblyensue(somebodyhavingatemperofherownsometimes)andspoilthehashaltogetherasonthenighthemisguidedlybroughthomeadog(breedunknown)withalamepaw(notthatthecaseswereeitheridenticalorthereversethoughhehadhurthishandtoo)toOntarioTerraceasheverydistinctlyremembered,havingbeenthere,sotospeak.OntheotherhanditwasaltogetherfarandawaytoolatefortheSandymountorSandycovesuggestionsothathewasinsomeperplexityastowhichofthetwoalternatives.Everythingpointedtothefactthatitbehovedhimtoavailhimselftothefulloftheopportunity,allthingsconsidered.Hisinitialimpressionwashewasashadestandoffishornotovereffusivebutitgrewonhimsomeway.Foronethinghemightn’twhatyoucalljumpattheidea,ifapproached,andwhatmostlyworriedhimwashedidn’tknowhowtoleaduptoitorworditexactly,supposinghedidentertaintheproposal,asitwouldaffordhimverygreatpersonalpleasureifhewouldallowhimtohelptoputcoininhiswayorsomewardrobe,iffoundsuitable.Atalleventshewoundupbyconcluding,eschewingforthenoncehideboundprecedent,acupofEpps’scocoaandashakedownforthenightplustheuseofarugortwoandovercoatdoubledintoapillowatleasthewouldbeinsafehandsandaswarmasatoastonatrivethefailedtoperceiveanyveryvastamountofharminthatalwayswiththeprovisonorumpusofanysortwaskickedup.
