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At the House in Great Portland Street

           AfeelingofextraordinaryelationtooktheplaceofmyangerasIsatoutsidethewindowandwatchedthesefourpeople—fortheoldladycamein,glancingsuspiciouslyaboutherlikeacat,tryingtounderstandtheriddleofmybehaviour. 

           "Theoldman,sofarasIcouldunderstandhispatois,agreedwiththeoldladythatIwasavivisectionist. ThesonsprotestedingarbledEnglishthatIwasanelectrician,andappealedtothedynamosandradiators. Theywereallnervousaboutmyarrival,althoughIfoundsubsequentlythattheyhadboltedthefrontdoor. Theoldladypeeredintothecupboardandunderthebed,andoneoftheyoungmenpusheduptheregisterandstaredupthechimney.Oneofmyfellowlodgers,acoster-mongerwhosharedtheoppositeroomwithabutcher,appearedonthelanding,andhewascalledinandtoldincoherentthings. 

           "Itoccurredtomethattheradiators,iftheyfellintothehandsofsomeacutewell-educatedperson,wouldgivemeawaytoomuch,andwatchingmyopportunity,Icameintotheroomandtiltedoneofthelittledynamosoffitsfellowonwhichitwasstanding,andsmashedbothapparatus. Then,whiletheyweretryingtoexplainthesmash,Idodgedoutoftheroomandwentsoftlydownstairs. 

           "Iwentintooneofthesitting-roomsandwaiteduntiltheycamedown,stillspeculatingandargumentative,allalittledisappointedatfindingno'horrors,'andallalittlepuzzledhowtheystoodlegallytowardsme. ThenIslippedupagainwithaboxofmatches,firedmyheapofpaperandrubbish,putthechairsandbeddingthereby,ledthegastotheaffair,bymeansofanindia-rubbertube,andwavingafarewelltotheroomleftitforthelasttime." 

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