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           Hethoughthewouldlightthefirewhenhegotinside,andmakehimselfsomebreakfast,justtopassawaythetime; buthedidnotseemabletohandleanythingfromascuttlefulofcoalstoateaspoonwithoutdroppingitorfallingoverit,andmakingsuchanoisethathewasinmortalfearthatitwouldwakeMrs.G.up,andthatshewouldthinkitwasburglarsandopenthewindowandcall"Police!" andthenthesetwodetectiveswouldrushinandhandcuffhim,andmarchhimofftothepolice-court. 

           Hewasinamorbidlynervousstatebythistime,andhepicturedthetrial,andhistryingtoexplainthecircumstancestothejury,andnobodybelievinghim,andhisbeingsentencedtotwentyyears’penalservitude,andhismotherdyingofabrokenheart. Sohegaveuptryingtogetbreakfast,andwrappedhimselfupinhisovercoatandsatintheeasy-chairtillMrs.Gcamedownathalf-pastseven. 

           Hesaidhehadnevergotuptooearlysincethatmorning: ithadbeensuchawarningtohim. 

           WehadbeensittinghuddledupinourrugswhileGeorgehadbeentellingmethistruestory,andonhisfinishingitIsettoworktowakeupHarriswithascull. Thethirdproddidit:andheturnedoverontheotherside,andsaidhewouldbedowninaminute,andthathewouldhavehislace-upboots. Wesoonlethimknowwherehewas,however,bytheaidofthehitcher,andhesatupsuddenly,sendingMontmorency,whohadbeensleepingthesleepofthejustrightonthemiddleofhischest,sprawlingacrosstheboat.