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Chapter 25

           "Thesewereagreeablydispersedamongsmallspecimensofchinaandglass,variousneattriflesmadebytheproprietorofthemuseum,andsometobacco-stopperscarvedbytheAged.TheywerealldisplayedinthatchamberoftheCastleintowhichIhadbeenfirstinducted,andwhichserved,notonlyasthegeneralsitting-roombutasthekitchentoo,ifImightjudgefromasaucepanonthehob,andabrazenbijouoverthefireplacedesignedforthesuspensionofaroasting-jack.

           Therewasaneatlittlegirlinattendance,wholookedaftertheAgedintheday.Whenshehadlaidthesupper-cloth,thebridgewasloweredtogivehermeansofegress,andshewithdrewforthenight.Thesupperwasexcellent;andthoughtheCastlewasrathersubjecttodry-rotinsomuchthatittastedlikeabadnut,andthoughthepigmighthavebeenfartheroff,Iwasheartilypleasedwithmywholeentertainment.Norwasthereanydrawbackonmylittleturretbedroom,beyondtherebeingsuchaverythinceilingbetweenmeandtheflagstaff,thatwhenIlaydownonmybackinbed,itseemedasifIhadtobalancethatpoleonmyforeheadallnight.

           Wemmickwasupearlyinthemorning,andIamafraidIheardhimcleaningmyboots.Afterthat,hefelltogardening,andIsawhimfrommygothicwindowpretendingtoemploytheAged,andnoddingathiminamostdevotedmanner.Ourbreakfastwasasgoodasthesupper,andathalf-pasteightpreciselywestartedforLittleBritain

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