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Chapter 26

           Iwaslookingatthetwo,whentherecamebetweenmeandthemthehousekeeper,withthefirstdishforthetable.

           Shewasawomanofaboutforty,IsupposedbutImayhavethoughtheryoungerthanshewas.Rathertall,ofalithenimblefigure,extremelypale,withlargefadedeyes,andaquantityofstreaminghair.Icannotsaywhetheranydiseasedaffectionoftheheartcausedherlipstobepartedasifshewerepanting,andherfacetobearacuriousexpressionofsuddennessandflutter;butIknowthatIhadbeentoseeMacbethatthetheatre,anightortwobefore,andthatherfacelookedtomeasifitwerealldisturbedbyfieryair,likethefacesIhadseenriseoutoftheWitches’caldron.

           Shesetthedishon,touchedmyguardianquietlyonthearmwithafingertonotifythatdinnerwasready,andvanished.Wetookourseatsattheroundtable,andmyguardiankeptDrummleononesideofhim,whileStartopsatontheother.Itwasanobledishoffishthatthehousekeeperhadputontable,andwehadajointofequallychoicemuttonafterwards,andthenanequallychoicebird.Sauces,wines,alltheaccessorieswewanted,andallofthebest,weregivenoutbyourhostfromhisdumb-waiter;andwhentheyhadmadethecircuitofthetable,healwaysputthembackagain.Similarly,hedealtuscleanplatesandknivesandforks,foreachcourse,anddroppedthosejustdisusedintotwobasketsonthegroundbyhischair.Nootherattendantthanthehousekeeperappeared.

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