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The Appointed Time

           Comesbackandsaysit’sallrightandallquiet,andquotestheremarkhelatelymadetoMr.SnagsbyabouttheircookingchopsattheSol’sArms."Anditwasthen,"resumesMr.Guppy,stillglancingwithremarkableaversionatthecoat-sleeve,astheypursuetheirconversationbeforethefire,leaningonoppositesidesofthetable,withtheirheadsveryneartogether,"thathetoldyouofhishavingtakenthebundleoflettersfromhislodger’sportmanteau?""Thatwasthetime,sir,"answersTony,faintlyadjustinghiswhiskers."WhereuponIwrotealinetomydearboy,theHonourableWilliamGuppy,informinghimoftheappointmentforto-nightandadvisinghimnottocallbefore,Bogueybeingaslyboots."ThelightvivacioustoneoffashionablelifewhichisusuallyassumedbyMr.Weevlesitssoilluponhimto-nightthatheabandonsthatandhiswhiskerstogether,andafterlookingoverhisshoulder,appearstoyieldhimselfupapreytothehorrorsagain."Youaretobringtheletterstoyourroomtoreadandcompare,andtogetyourselfintoapositiontotellhimallaboutthem.That’sthearrangement,isn’tit,Tony?"asksMr.Guppy,anxiouslybitinghisthumb-nail."Youcan’tspeaktoolow.Yes.That’swhatheandIagreed.""Itellyouwhat,Tony""Youcan’tspeaktoolow,"saysTonyoncemore.Mr.Guppynodshissagacioushead,advancesityetcloser,anddropsintoawhisper."Itellyouwhat.Thefirstthingtobedoneistomakeanotherpacketliketherealonesothatifheshouldasktoseetherealonewhileit’sinmypossession,youcanshowhimthedummy.

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