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           Therestgetamongthespittoonsandpipesorleanagainstthepiano.Overthecoroner’sheadisasmallirongarland,thependanthandleofabell,whichrathergivesthemajestyofthecourttheappearanceofgoingtobehangedpresently.Calloverandswearthejury!Whiletheceremonyisinprogress,sensationiscreatedbytheentranceofachubbylittlemaninalargeshirt-collar,withamoisteyeandaninflamednose,whomodestlytakesapositionnearthedoorasoneofthegeneralpublic,butseemsfamiliarwiththeroomtoo.AwhispercirculatesthatthisisLittleSwills.ItisconsiderednotunlikelythathewillgetupanimitationofthecoronerandmakeittheprincipalfeatureoftheHarmonicMeetingintheevening."Well,gentlemen"thecoronerbegins."Silencethere,willyou!"saysthebeadle.Nottothecoroner,thoughitmightappearso."Well,gentlemen,"resumesthecoroner."Youareimpanelledheretoinquireintothedeathofacertainman.Evidencewillbegivenbeforeyouastothecircumstancesattendingthatdeath,andyouwillgiveyourverdictaccordingtotheskittles;theymustbestopped,youknow,beadle!evidence,andnotaccordingtoanythingelse.Thefirstthingtobedoneistoviewthebody.""Makewaythere!"criesthebeadle.Sotheygooutinalooseprocession,somethingafterthemannerofastragglingfuneral,andmaketheirinspectioninMr.Krook’sbacksecondfloor,fromwhichafewofthejurymenretirepaleandprecipitately.

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