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Chapter 28

           OfSHOES,sir,’saidGiles,turninguponhim,andlayinggreatemphasisontheword;‘seizedtheloadedpistolthatalwaysgoesupstairswiththeplate-basket;andwalkedontiptoestohisroom."Brittles,"Isays,whenIhadwokehim,"don’tbefrightened!"’

           ‘Soyoudid,’observedBrittles,inalowvoice.

           ‘"We’redeadmen,Ithink,Brittles,"Isays,’continuedGiles;‘"butdon’tbefrightened."’

           ‘WAShefrightened?’askedthecook.

           ‘Notabitofit,’repliedMr.Giles.‘Hewasasfirmah!prettynearasfirmasIwas.

           ‘Ishouldhavediedatonce,I’msure,ifithadbeenme,’observedthehousemaid.

           ‘You’reawoman,’retortedBrittles,pluckingupalittle.

           ‘Brittlesisright,’saidMr.Giles,noddinghishead,approvingly;‘fromawoman,nothingelsewastobeexpected.We,beingmen,tookadarklanternthatwasstandingonBrittle’shob,andgropedourwaydownstairsinthepitchdarkasitmightbeso.

           Mr.Gileshadrisenfromhisseat,andtakentwostepswithhiseyesshut,toaccompanyhisdescriptionwithappropriateaction,whenhestartedviolently,incommonwiththerestofthecompany,andhurriedbacktohischair.Thecookandhousemaidscreamed.

           ‘Itwasaknock,’saidMr.Giles,assumingperfectserenity.‘Openthedoor,somebody.

           Nobodymoved.

           ‘Itseemsastrangesortofathing,aknockcomingatsuchatimeinthemorning,’saidMr.Giles,surveyingthepalefaceswhichsurroundedhim,andlookingveryblankhimself;‘butthedoormustbeopened.

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