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           Butbeingcontrarytothecourt’sexpectationadmitted,theyimmediatelybecomeunpopularandareconsideredtomeannogood.Theshuttersaremoreorlessclosedalloverthehouse,andtheground-floorissufficientlydarktorequirecandles.IntroducedintothebackshopbyMr.Smallweedtheyounger,they,freshfromthesunlight,canatfirstseenothingsavedarknessandshadows;buttheygraduallydiscerntheelderMr.Smallweedseatedinhischairuponthebrinkofawellorgraveofwaste-paper,thevirtuousJudygropingthereinlikeafemalesexton,andMrs.Smallweedonthelevelgroundinthevicinitysnowedupinaheapofpaperfragments,print,andmanuscriptwhichwouldappeartobetheaccumulatedcomplimentsthathavebeensentflyingatherinthecourseoftheday.Thewholeparty,Smallincluded,areblackenedwithdustanddirtandpresentafiendishappearancenotrelievedbythegeneralaspectoftheroom.Thereismorelitterandlumberinitthanofold,anditisdirtierifpossible;likewise,itisghostlywithtracesofitsdeadinhabitantandevenwithhischalkedwritingonthewall.Ontheentranceofvisitors,Mr.SmallweedandJudysimultaneouslyfoldtheirarmsandstopintheirresearches."Aha!"croakstheoldgentleman."Howdedo,gentlemen,howdedo!Cometofetchyourproperty,Mr.Weevle?That’swell,that’swell.Ha!Ha!Weshouldhavebeenforcedtosellyouup,sir,topayyourwarehouseroomifyouhadleftitheremuchlonger.Youfeelquiteathomehereagain,Idaresay?Gladtoseeyou,gladtoseeyou!"Mr.Weevle,thankinghim,castsaneyeabout.Mr.

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