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A Morning Adventure

           Histhroat,chin,andeyebrowsweresofrostedwithwhitehairsandsognarledwithveinsandpuckeredskinthathelookedfromhisbreastupwardlikesomeoldrootinafallofsnow."Hi,hi!"saidtheoldman,comingtothedoor."Haveyouanythingtosell?"Wenaturallydrewbackandglancedatourconductress,whohadbeentryingtoopenthehouse-doorwithakeyshehadtakenfromherpocket,andtowhomRichardnowsaidthataswehadhadthepleasureofseeingwhereshelived,wewouldleaveher,beingpressedfortime.Butshewasnottobesoeasilyleft.Shebecamesofantasticallyandpressinglyearnestinherentreatiesthatwewouldwalkupandseeherapartmentforaninstant,andwassobent,inherharmlessway,onleadingmein,aspartofthegoodomenshedesired,thatI(whatevertheothersmightdo)sawnothingforitbuttocomply.Isupposewewereallmoreorlesscurious;atanyrate,whentheoldmanaddedhispersuasionstohersandsaid,"Aye,aye!Pleaseher!Itwon’ttakeaminute!Comein,comein!Comeinthroughtheshopift’otherdoor’soutoforder!"weallwentin,stimulatedbyRichard’slaughingencouragementandrelyingonhisprotection."Mylandlord,Krook,"saidthelittleoldlady,condescendingtohimfromherloftystationasshepresentedhimtous."HeiscalledamongtheneighbourstheLordChancellor.HisshopiscalledtheCourtofChancery.Heisaveryeccentricperson.Heisveryodd.

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