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The Appointed Time

           Snagsby,"andIfinditsinkingtothespirits.""ByGeorge!Ifinditgivesmethehorrors,"returnsMr.Weevle."Then,yousee,youliveinalonesomeway,andinalonesomeroom,withablackcircumstancehangingoverit,"saysMr.Snagsby,lookinginpasttheother’sshoulderalongthedarkpassageandthenfallingbackasteptolookupatthehouse."Icouldn’tliveinthatroomalone,asyoudo,sir.Ishouldgetsofidgetyandworriedofanevening,sometimes,thatIshouldbedriventocometothedoorandstandheresoonerthansitthere.Butthenit’sverytruethatyoudidn’tsee,inyourroom,whatIsawthere.Thatmakesadifference.""Iknowquiteenoughaboutit,"returnsTony."It’snotagreeable,isit?"pursuesMr.Snagsby,coughinghiscoughofmildpersuasionbehindhishand."Mr.Krookoughttoconsideritintherent.Ihopehedoes,Iamsure.""Ihopehedoes,"saysTony."ButIdoubtit.""Youfindtherenttoohigh,doyou,sir?"returnsthestationer."RentsAREhighabouthere.Idon’tknowhowitisexactly,butthelawseemstoputthingsupinprice.Not,"addsMr.Snagsbywithhisapologeticcough,"thatImeantosayawordagainsttheprofessionIgetmylivingby."Mr.Weevleagainglancesupanddownthecourtandthenlooksatthestationer.Mr.Snagsby,blanklycatchinghiseye,looksupwardforastarorsoandcoughsacoughexpressiveofnotexactlyseeinghiswayoutofthisconversation."It’sacuriousfact,sir,"heobserves,slowlyrubbinghishands,"thatheshouldhavebeen""Who’she?"interruptsMr.Weevle."Thedeceased,youknow,"saysMr.

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