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Chapter 31

           StandingatthedoorwasaJewishmanwithanunnaturalheavysmearofeyebrow,whocaughtmyeyesasweadvanced,andsaid,whenwecameupwithhim

           "Mr.Pipandfriend?"

           IdentityofMr.Pipandfriendconfessed.

           "Mr.Waldengarver,"saidtheman,"wouldbegladtohavethehonor."

           "Waldengarver?"IrepeatedwhenHerbertmurmuredinmyear,"ProbablyWopsle."

           "Oh!"saidI."Yes.Shallwefollowyou?"

           "Afewsteps,please."Whenwewereinasidealley,heturnedandasked,"Howdidyouthinkhelooked?Idressedhim."

           Idon’tknowwhathehadlookedlike,exceptafuneral;withtheadditionofalargeDanishsunorstarhangingroundhisneckbyablueribbon,thathadgivenhimtheappearanceofbeinginsuredinsomeextraordinaryFireOffice.ButIsaidhehadlookedverynice.

           "Whenhecometothegrave,"saidourconductor,"heshowedhiscloakbeautiful.But,judgingfromthewing,itlookedtomethatwhenheseetheghostinthequeen’sapartment,hemighthavemademoreofhisstockings."

           Imodestlyassented,andweallfellthroughalittledirtyswingdoor,intoasortofhotpacking-caseimmediatelybehindit.HereMr.WopslewasdivestinghimselfofhisDanishgarments,andheretherewasjustroomforustolookathimoveroneanother’sshoulders,bykeepingthepacking-casedoor,orlid,wideopen.

           "Gentlemen,"saidMr.Wopsle,"Iamproudtoseeyou.

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