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Chapter 6

           "Mr.Fix,"saidtheconsul,"Ilikeyourwayoftalking,andhopeyou’llsucceed;butIfearyouwillfinditfarfromeasy. Don’tyousee,thedescriptionwhichyouhavetherehasasingularresemblancetoanhonestman?" 

           "Consul,"remarkedthedetective,dogmatically,"greatrobbersalwaysresemblehonestfolks. Fellowswhohaverascallyfaceshaveonlyonecoursetotake,andthatistoremainhonest;otherwisetheywouldbearrestedoff-hand. Theartisticthingis,tounmaskhonestcountenances;it’snolighttask,Iadmit,butarealart." 

           Mr.Fixevidentlywasnotwantinginatingeofself-conceit. 

           Littlebylittlethesceneonthequaybecamemoreanimated;sailorsofvariousnations,merchants,ship-brokers,porters,fellahs,bustledtoandfroasifthesteamerwereimmediatelyexpected. Theweatherwasclear,andslightlychilly.Theminaretsofthetownloomedabovethehousesinthepaleraysofthesun.Ajettypier,sometwothousandyardsalong,extendedintotheroadstead. Anumberoffishing-smacksandcoastingboats,someretainingthefantasticfashionofancientgalleys,werediscernibleontheRedSea. 

           Ashepassedamongthebusycrowd,Fix,accordingtohabit,scrutinisedthepassers-bywithakeen,rapidglance. 

           Itwasnowhalf-pastten. 

           "Thesteamerdoesn’tcome!"heexclaimed,astheportclockstruck. 

           "Shecan’tbefaroffnow,"returnedhiscompanion. 

           "HowlongwillshestopatSuez?" 

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