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Chapter 3

           Thesoundofapproachingfootsteps,however,madehimhesitateinhisfellpurpose, sohecontentedhimselfwithbecomingfaintlyphosphorescent, andvanishedwithadeepchurchyardgroan,justasthetwinshadcomeuptohim. 

           Onreachinghisroomheentirelybrokedown,andbecameapreytothemostviolentagitation. Thevulgarityofthetwins,andthegrossmaterialismofMrs.Otis,werenaturallyextremelyannoying, butwhatreallydistressedhimmostwasthathehadbeenunabletowearthesuitofmail. HehadhopedthatevenmodernAmericanswouldbethrilledbythesightofaSpectreinarmour, iffornomoresensiblereason,atleastoutofrespectfortheirnaturalpoetLongfellow, overwhosegracefulandattractivepoetryhehimselfhadwhiledawaymanyawearyhour whentheCantervilleswereupintown. Besidesitwashisownsuit. HehadwornitwithgreatsuccessattheKenilworthtournament, andhadbeenhighlycomplimentedonitbynolessapersonthantheVirginQueenherself. Yetwhenhehadputiton,hehadbeencompletelyoverpoweredbytheweightofthehugebreastplate andsteelcasque,andhadfallenheavilyonthestonepavement, barkingbothhiskneesseverely,andbruisingtheknucklesofhisrighthand. 

           Forsomedaysafterthishewasextremelyill,andhardlystirredoutofhisroomatall, excepttokeeptheblood-staininproperrepair. However,bytakinggreatcareofhimself, herecovered,andresolvedtomakeathirdattempttofrightentheUnitedStatesMinisterandhisfamily. HeselectedFriday,August17th,forhisappearance, andspentmostofthatdayinlookingoverhiswardrobe, ultimatelydecidinginfavourofalargeslouchedhatwitharedfeather, awinding-sheetfrilledatthewristsandneck,andarustydagger. 

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