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A Morning Adventure

           Hewasasnearmakingawaywithhimself,justwheretheyoungladystands,asnearcouldbe."Welistenedwithhorror."Hecomeinatthedoor,"saidtheoldman,slowlypointinganimaginarytrackalongtheshop,"onthedayhediditthewholeneighbourhoodhadsaidformonthsbeforethathewoulddoit,ofacertaintysoonerorlaterhecomeinatthedoorthatday,andwalkedalongthere,andsathimselfonabenchthatstoodthere,andaskedme(you’lljudgeIwasamortalsightyoungerthen)tofetchhimapintofwine.’For,’sayshe,’Krook,Iammuchdepressed;mycauseisonagain,andIthinkI’mnearerjudgmentthanIeverwas.’Ihadn’tamindtoleavehimalone;andIpersuadedhimtogotothetavernoverthewaythere,t’othersidemylane(ImeanChanceryLane);andIfollowedandlookedinatthewindow,andsawhim,comfortableasIthought,inthearm-chairbythefire,andcompanywithhim.Ihadn’thardlygotbackherewhenIheardashotgoechoingandrattlingrightawayintotheinn.Iranoutneighboursranouttwentyofuscriedatonce,’TomJarndyce!’"Theoldmanstopped,lookedhardatus,lookeddownintothelantern,blewthelightout,andshutthelanternup."Wewereright,Ineedn’ttellthepresenthearers.

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