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Chapter 29

           Gileswasapparentlyconsideringtheproprietyofindulginginarespectfulsmilehimself,whenagigdroveuptothegarden-gate:outofwhichtherejumpedafatgentleman,whoranstraightuptothedoor:andwho,gettingquicklyintothehousebysomemysteriousprocess,burstintotheroom,andnearlyoverturnedMr.Gilesandthebreakfast-tabletogether.

           ‘Ineverheardofsuchathing!’exclaimedthefatgentleman.‘MydearMrs.Maylieblessmysoulinthesilenceofthenight,tooINEVERheardofsuchathing!’

           Withtheseexpressionsofcondolence,thefatgentlemanshookhandswithbothladies,anddrawingupachair,inquiredhowtheyfoundthemselves.

           ‘Yououghttobedead;positivelydeadwiththefright,’saidthefatgentleman.‘Whydidn’tyousend?Blessme,mymanshouldhavecomeinaminute;andsowouldI;andmyassistantwouldhavebeendelighted;oranybody,I’msure,undersuchcircumstances.Dear,dear!Sounexpected!Inthesilenceofthenight,too!’

           Thedoctorseemedexpeciallytroubledbythefactoftherobberyhavingbeenunexpected,andattemptedinthenight-time;asifitweretheestablishedcustomofgentlemeninthehousebreakingwaytotransactbusinessatnoon,andtomakeanappointment,bypost,adayortwoprevious.

           ‘Andyou,MissRose,’saidthedoctor,turningtotheyounglady,‘I

           ‘Oh!verymuchso,indeed,’saidRose,interruptinghim;‘butthereisapoorcreatureupstairs,whomauntwishesyoutosee.

           ‘Ah!tobesure,’repliedthedoctor,‘sothereis.

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