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Chapter 37

           

           Thedramaproceededtoitsclose,andheldthespectatorsenchainedinthecustomarymanner.Thesensationwhichkindlesinlargeassemblies,whentheyarerelievedfromastateofbreathlesssuspenseandareagainfreetospeakandmove,wasyetrife,whenthelodger,asusual,summonedthemenupstairs.

           ‘Bothofyou,’hecalledfromthewindow;foronlytheactualexhibitoralittlefatmanpreparedtoobeythesummons.‘Iwanttotalktoyou.Comebothofyou!’

           ‘Come,Tommy,’saidthelittleman.

           ‘Ian’tatalker,’repliedtheother.‘Tellhimso.WhatshouldIgoandtalkfor?’

           ‘Don’tyouseethegentleman’sgotabottleandglassupthere?’returnedthelittleman.

           ‘Andcouldn’tyouhavesaidsoatfirst?’retortedtheotherwithsuddenalacrity.‘Now,whatareyouwaitingfor?Areyougoingtokeepthegentlemanexpectingusallday?haven’tyounomanners?’

           Withthisremonstrance,themelancholyman,whowasnootherthanMrThomasCodlin,pushedpasthisfriendandbrotherinthecraft,MrHarris,otherwiseShortorTrotters,andhurriedbeforehimtothesinglegentleman’sapartment.

           ‘Now,mymen,’saidthesinglegentleman;‘youhavedoneverywell.Whatwillyoutake?Tellthatlittlemanbehind,toshutthedoor.’

           ‘Shutthedoor,can’tyou?’saidMrCodlin,turninggrufflytohisfriend.‘Youmighthaveknowedthatthegentlemanwantedthedoorshut,withoutbeingtold,Ithink.

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