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Chapter 15

           But,hewasparticularinstipulatingthatifIwerenotreceivedwithcordiality,orifIwerenotencouragedtorepeatmyvisitasavisitwhichhadnoulteriorobjectbutwassimplyoneofgratitudeforafavorreceived,thenthisexperimentaltripshouldhavenosuccessor.BytheseconditionsIpromisedtoabide.

           Now,JoekeptajourneymanatweeklywageswhosenamewasOrlick.HepretendedthathisChristiannamewasDolgeaclearImpossibilitybuthewasafellowofthatobstinatedispositionthatIbelievehimtohavebeenthepreyofnodelusioninthisparticular,butwilfullytohaveimposedthatnameuponthevillageasanaffronttoitsunderstanding.Hewasabroadshoulderedloose-limbedswarthyfellowofgreatstrength,neverinahurry,andalwaysslouching.Heneverevenseemedtocometohisworkonpurpose,butwouldslouchinasifbymereaccident;andwhenhewenttotheJollyBargementoeathisdinner,orwentawayatnight,hewouldslouchout,likeCainortheWanderingJew,asifhehadnoideawherehewasgoingandnointentionofevercomingback.Helodgedatasluice-keeper’soutonthemarshes,andonworking-dayswouldcomeslouchingfromhishermitage,withhishandsinhispocketsandhisdinnerlooselytiedinabundleroundhisneckanddanglingonhisback.OnSundayshemostlylayalldayonthesluice-gates,orstoodagainstricksandbarns.

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