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           Atsuchtimestheslightestdisturbance,theentryofastrangerintotheroom,isasourceofexcruciatingannoyancetome—itiswellthesethingsshouldbeunderstood." 

           "Certainly,sir,"saidMrs.Hall."AndifImightmakesoboldastoask—" 

           "ThatIthink,isall,"saidthestranger,withthatquietlyirresistibleairoffinalityhecouldassumeatwill. Mrs.Hallreservedherquestionandsympathyforabetteroccasion. 

           AfterMrs.Hallhadlefttheroom,heremainedstandinginfrontofthefire,glaring,soMr.Henfreyputsit,attheclock-mending.Mr.Henfreynotonlytookoffthehandsoftheclock,andtheface,butextractedtheworks;andhetriedtoworkinasslowandquietandunassumingamanneraspossible. Heworkedwiththelampclosetohim,andthegreenshadethrewabrilliantlightuponhishands,andupontheframeandwheels,andlefttherestoftheroomshadowy. Whenhelookedup,colouredpatchesswaminhiseyes. Beingconstitutionallyofacuriousnature,hehadremovedtheworks—aquiteunnecessaryproceeding—withtheideaofdelayinghisdepartureandperhapsfallingintoconversationwiththestranger. Butthestrangerstoodthere,perfectlysilentandstill. Sostill,itgotonHenfrey'snerves. Hefeltaloneintheroomandlookedup,andthere,greyanddim,wasthebandagedheadandhugebluelensesstaringfixedly,withamistofgreenspotsdriftinginfrontofthem. ItwassouncannytoHenfreythatforaminutetheyremainedstaringblanklyatoneanother. ThenHenfreylookeddownagain. Veryuncomfortableposition!Onewouldliketosaysomething. Shouldheremarkthattheweatherwasverycoldforthetimeofyear? 

           Helookedupasiftotakeaimwiththatintroductoryshot. "Theweather—"hebegan.