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A Mystery to Be Solved at Any Price

           Notthathecouldspeakfluentlyinthetwothousandlanguagesandtwelvethousanddialectswhicharespokenontheearth,butheknewatleasthisshareofthem. 

           Sohewasgoing,inthepresenceofthisdifficulty,togivewaytoalltheimpetuosityofhischaracter,andIwaspreparingforaviolentoutbreak,whentwoo’clockstruckbythelittletimepieceoverthefireplace. 

           AtthatmomentourgoodhousekeeperMarthaopenedthestudydoor,saying: 

           "Dinnerisready!" 

           Iamafraidhesentthatsouptowhereitwouldboilawaytonothing, andMarthatooktoherheelsforsafety. Ifollowedher,andhardlyknowinghowIgotthereIfoundmyselfseatedinmyusualplace. 

           Iwaitedafewminutes. NoProfessorcame. Neverwithinmyremembrancehadhemissedtheimportantceremonialofdinner. Andyetwhatagooddinneritwas! Therewasparsleysoup,anomeletteofhamgarnishedwithspicedsorrel,afilletofvealwithcompoteofprunes; fordessert,crystallisedfruit;thewholewasheddownwithsweetMoselle. 

           Allthismyunclewasgoingtosacrificetoabitofoldparchment. AsanaffectionateandattentivenephewIconsidereditmydutytoeatforhimaswellasformyself,whichIdidconscientiously. 

           "Ihaveneverknownsuchathing,"saidMartha. "M.Liedenbrockisnotattable!" 

           "Whocouldhavebelievedit?"Isaid,withmymouthfull. 

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