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The Appointed Time

           HislittlewomanhashadhereyeuponhimroundtheSol’sArmsallthistimeandnowglidesafterhimwithapockethandkerchiefwrappedoverherhead,honouringMr.Weevleandhisdoorwaywithasearchingglanceasshegoespast."You’llknowmeagain,ma’am,atallevents,"saysMr.Weevletohimself;"andIcan’tcomplimentyouonyourappearance,whoeveryouare,withyourheadtiedupinabundle.IsthisfellowNEVERcoming!"Thisfellowapproachesashespeaks.Mr.Weevlesoftlyholdsuphisfinger,anddrawshimintothepassage,andclosesthestreetdoor.Thentheygoupstairs,Mr.Weevleheavily,andMr.Guppy(foritishe)verylightlyindeed.Whentheyareshutintothebackroom,theyspeaklow."IthoughtyouhadgonetoJerichoatleastinsteadofcominghere,"saysTony."Why,Isaidaboutten.""Yousaidaboutten,"Tonyrepeats."Yes,soyoudidsayaboutten.Butaccordingtomycount,it’stentimestenit’sahundredo’clock.Ineverhadsuchanightinmylife!""Whathasbeenthematter?""That’sit!"saysTony."Nothinghasbeenthematter.ButherehaveIbeenstewingandfuminginthisjollyoldcribtillIhavehadthehorrorsfallingonmeasthickashail.THERE’Sablessed-lookingcandle!"saysTony,pointingtotheheavilyburningtaperonhistablewithagreatcabbageheadandalongwinding-sheet."That’seasilyimproved,"Mr.Guppyobservesashetakesthesnuffersinhand."ISit?"returnshisfriend."Notsoeasilyasyouthink.Ithasbeensmoulderinglikethateversinceitwaslighted.""Why,what’sthematterwithyou,Tony?"inquiresMr.

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