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Mr. Teddy Henfrey’s First Impressions
"Whydon'tyoufinishandgo?"saidtherigidfigure,evidentlyinastateofpainfullysuppressedrage. "Allyou'vegottodoistofixthehour-handonitsaxle.You'resimplyhumbugging—"
"Certainly,sir—oneminutemore.Ioverlooked—"andMr.Henfreyfinishedandwent.
Buthewentfeelingexcessivelyannoyed. "Damnit!"saidMr.Henfreytohimself,trudgingdownthevillagethroughthethawingsnow;"amanmustdoaclockattimes,surely."
Andagain,"Can'tamanlookatyou?—Ugly!"
Andyetagain,"Seeminglynot.Ifthepolicewaswantingyouyoucouldn'tbemorewroppedandbandaged."
AtGleeson'scornerhesawHall,whohadrecentlymarriedthestranger'shostessatthe"CoachandHorses,"andwhonowdrovetheIpingconveyance,whenoccasionalpeoplerequiredit,toSidderbridgeJunction,comingtowardshimonhisreturnfromthatplace. Hallhadevidentlybeen"stoppingabit"atSidderbridge,tojudgebyhisdriving. "'Owdo,Teddy?"hesaid,passing.
"Yougotarumunuphome!"saidTeddy.
Hallverysociablypulledup. "What'sthat?"heasked.
"Rum-lookingcustomerstoppingatthe'CoachandHorses,'"saidTeddy."Mysakes!"
AndheproceededtogiveHallavividdescriptionofhisgrotesqueguest.
