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The Strange Man’s Arrival

           Andhimanewguestandwantingtostay! Thenshefilledthemustardpot,and,puttingitwithacertainstatelinessuponagoldandblacktea-tray,carrieditintotheparlour. 

           Sherappedandenteredpromptly. Asshedidsohervisitormovedquickly,sothatshegotbutaglimpseofawhiteobjectdisappearingbehindthetable. Itwouldseemhewaspickingsomethingfromthefloor. Sherappeddownthemustardpotonthetable,andthenshenoticedtheovercoatandhathadbeentakenoffandputoverachairinfrontofthefire,andapairofwetbootsthreatenedrusttohersteelfender. Shewenttothesethingsresolutely. "IsupposeImayhavethemtodrynow,"shesaidinavoicethatbrookednodenial. 

           "Leavethehat,"saidhervisitor,inamuffledvoice,andturningshesawhehadraisedhisheadandwassittingandlookingather. 

           Foramomentshestoodgapingathim,toosurprisedtospeak. 

           Heheldawhitecloth—itwasaserviettehehadbroughtwithhim—overthelowerpartofhisface,sothathismouthandjawswerecompletelyhidden,andthatwasthereasonofhismuffledvoice. ButitwasnotthatwhichstartledMrs.Hall. Itwasthefactthatallhisforeheadabovehisblueglasseswascoveredbyawhitebandage,andthatanothercoveredhisears,leavingnotascrapofhisfaceexposedexceptingonlyhispink,peakednose. Itwasbright,pink,andshinyjustasithadbeenatfirst. Heworeadark-brownvelvetjacketwithahigh,black,linen-linedcollarturnedupabouthisneck. Thethickblackhair,escapingasitcouldbelowandbetweenthecrossbandages,projectedincurioustailsandhorns,givinghimthestrangestappearanceconceivable. Thismuffledandbandagedheadwassounlikewhatshehadanticipated,thatforamomentshewasrigid. 

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