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A New Lodger

           Krook!Halloa,sir!"Butitwouldseemaseasytowakeabundleofoldclotheswithaspirituousheatsmoulderinginit."Didyoueverseesuchastuporashefallsinto,betweendrinkandsleep?"saysMr.Guppy."Ifthisishisregularsleep,"returnsJobling,ratheralarmed,"it’lllastalongtimeoneofthesedays,Iamthinking.""It’salwaysmorelikeafitthananap,"saysMr.Guppy,shakinghimagain."Halloa,yourlordship!Why,hemightberobbedfiftytimesover!Openyoureyes!"Aftermuchado,heopensthem,butwithoutappearingtoseehisvisitorsoranyotherobjects.Thoughhecrossesonelegonanother,andfoldshishands,andseveraltimesclosesandopenshisparchedlips,heseemstoallintentsandpurposesasinsensibleasbefore."Heisalive,atanyrate,"saysMr.Guppy."Howareyou,myLordChancellor.Ihavebroughtafriendofmine,sir,onalittlematterofbusiness."Theoldmanstillsits,oftensmackinghisdrylipswithouttheleastconsciousness.Aftersomeminuteshemakesanattempttorise.Theyhelphimup,andhestaggersagainstthewallandstaresatthem."Howdoyoudo,Mr.Krook?"saysMr.Guppyinsomediscomfiture."Howdoyoudo,sir?Youarelookingcharming,Mr.Krook.Ihopeyouareprettywell?"Theoldman,inaimingapurposelessblowatMr.Guppy,oratnothing,feeblyswingshimselfroundandcomeswithhisfaceagainstthewall.Soheremainsforaminuteortwo,heapedupagainstit,andthenstaggersdowntheshoptothefrontdoor.Theair,themovementinthecourt,thelapseoftime,orthecombinationofthesethingsrecovershim.

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