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Mr. Marvel’s Visit to Iping

           Membersoftheclub,whohadattendedchurchinthemorning,weresplendidinbadgesofpinkandgreen,andsomeofthegayer-mindedhadalsoadornedtheirbowlerhatswithbrilliant-colouredfavoursofribbon. OldFletcher,whoseconceptionsofholiday-makingweresevere,wasvisiblethroughthejasmineabouthiswindoworthroughtheopendoor(whicheverwayyouchosetolook),poiseddelicatelyonaplanksupportedontwochairs,andwhitewashingtheceilingofhisfrontroom. 

           Aboutfouro'clockastrangerenteredthevillagefromthedirectionofthedowns. Hewasashort,stoutpersoninanextraordinarilyshabbytophat,andheappearedtobeverymuchoutofbreath. Hischeekswerealternatelylimpandtightlypuffed. Hismottledfacewasapprehensive,andhemovedwithasortofreluctantalacrity. Heturnedthecornerofthechurch,anddirectedhiswaytothe"CoachandHorses." AmongothersoldFletcherremembersseeinghim,andindeedtheoldgentlemanwassostruckbyhispeculiaragitationthatheinadvertentlyallowedaquantityofwhitewashtorundownthebrushintothesleeveofhiscoatwhileregardinghim. 

           Thisstranger,totheperceptionsoftheproprietorofthecocoanutshy,appearedtobetalkingtohimself,andMr.Huxterremarkedthesamething. Hestoppedatthefootofthe"CoachandHorses"steps,and,accordingtoMr.Huxter,appearedtoundergoasevereinternalstrugglebeforehecouldinducehimselftoenterthehouse. Finallyhemarchedupthesteps,andwasseenbyMr.Huxtertoturntotheleftandopenthedooroftheparlour. Mr.Huxterheardvoicesfromwithintheroomandfromthebarapprisingthemanofhiserror. "Thatroom'sprivate!"saidHall, andthestrangershutthedoorclumsilyandwentintothebar. 

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