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In the “Coach and Horses”

           "Seeforyourself,"saidMr.Cuss. "Someofit'smathematicalandsomeofit'sRussianorsomesuchlanguage(tojudgebytheletters),andsomeofit'sGreek. NowtheGreekIthoughtyou—" 

           "Ofcourse,"saidMr.Bunting,takingoutandwipinghisspectaclesandfeelingsuddenlyveryuncomfortable—forhehadnoGreekleftinhismindworthtalkingabout;"yes—theGreek,ofcourse,mayfurnishaclue." 

           "I'llfindyouaplace." 

           "I'dratherglancethroughthevolumesfirst,"saidMr.Bunting,stillwiping. "Ageneralimpressionfirst,Cuss,andthen,youknow,wecangolookingforclues." 

           Hecoughed,putonhisglasses,arrangedthemfastidiously,coughedagain,andwishedsomethingwouldhappentoaverttheseeminglyinevitableexposure. ThenhetookthevolumeCusshandedhiminaleisurelymanner. Andthensomethingdidhappen. 

           Thedooropenedsuddenly. 

           Bothgentlemenstartedviolently,lookedround,andwererelievedtoseeasporadicallyrosyfacebeneathafurrysilkhat. "Tap?"askedtheface,andstoodstaring. 

           "No,"saidbothgentlemenatonce. 

           "Overtheotherside,myman,"saidMr.Bunting. And"Pleaseshutthatdoor,"saidMr.Cuss,irritably. 

           "Allright,"saidtheintruder,asitseemedinalowvoicecuriouslydifferentfromthehuskinessofitsfirstinquiry. "Rightyouare,"saidtheintruderintheformervoice. "Standclear!"andhevanishedandclosedthedoor. 

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