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The Strange Man’s Arrival

           Sheputonsomemorecoal,unfoldedtheclothes-horse,andextendedthetraveller'scoatuponthis. "Andtheygoggles!Why,helookedmorelikeadivin'helmetthanahumanman!" Shehunghismuffleronacornerofthehorse. "Andholdingthathandkerchiefoverhismouthallthetime.Talkin'throughit!...Perhapshismouthwashurttoo—maybe." 

           Sheturnedround,asonewhosuddenlyremembers."Blessmysoulalive!"shesaid,goingoffatatangent;"ain'tyoudonethemtatersyet,Millie?" 

           WhenMrs.Hallwenttoclearawaythestranger'slunch,herideathathismouthmustalsohavebeencutordisfiguredintheaccidentshesupposedhimtohavesuffered,wasconfirmed,forhewassmokingapipe,andallthetimethatshewasintheroomheneverloosenedthesilkmufflerhehadwrappedroundthelowerpartofhisfacetoputthemouthpiecetohislips. Yetitwasnotforgetfulness,forshesawheglancedatitasitsmoulderedout. Hesatinthecornerwithhisbacktothewindow-blindandspokenow,havingeatenanddrunkandbeingcomfortablywarmedthrough,withlessaggressivebrevitythanbefore. Thereflectionofthefirelentakindofredanimationtohisbigspectaclestheyhadlackedhitherto. 

           "Ihavesomeluggage,"hesaid,"atBramblehurststation,"andheaskedherhowhecouldhaveitsent. Hebowedhisbandagedheadquitepolitelyinacknowledgmentofherexplanation."To-morrow?"hesaid."Thereisnospeedierdelivery?"andseemedquitedisappointedwhensheanswered,"No." Wasshequitesure?Nomanwithatrapwhowouldgoover? 

           Mrs.Hall,nothingloath,answeredhisquestionsanddevelopedaconversation. "It'sasteeproadbythedown,sir,"shesaidinanswertothequestionaboutatrap;andthen,snatchingatanopening,said,"Itwasthereacarriagewasupsettled,ayearagoandmore.Agentlemankilled,besideshiscoachman.Accidents,sir,happeninamoment,don'tthey?" 

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