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Againhewasediatesurroundihistimeitmighthesuddensilenlywhichtookhisattention;therewasaslightmovementoftherope,andthelampmoved.With,helookedtoseeifhispileofbookswaswithihencasthiseyealongtherope.AshelookedhesawthegreatratdropfromtheropeontheoakarmdsitthereglaringathiHeraisedabookinhisrighthand,andtakingcarefulaim,flungitattherat.Thelatter,withaquient,sprangasideahemissile.Hethentookanotherbook,andathird,andflueraherat,buteasuccessfully.Atlast,ashestoodoisedinhishandtothrow,theratsqueakedandseemedafraid.ThismadeMalorethaostrike,andthebookflewandstrucktherataresoundingblow.Itgaveaterrifiedsqueak,andturningonhispursueralookofterriblemalevolenupthechair-badmadeagreatjumptotheropeofthealarmbellandranupitlikelightning.Thelamproderthesuddenstrain,butitwasaheavyoneanddidnottoppleover.Malsohiseyeso,andsawitbythelightofthesepleaptoamouldiahroughaholeihegreatpictureswhithewall,obsdihroughitsgofdirtanddust.
"Ishalllookupmyfriend'shabitationinthem,"saidthestudeovertocollecthisbooks."Thethirdpithefireplace;Ishall;Hepickedupthebooksoingonthemasheliftedthe"ishedoesnotmind,norCycloidalOss,northePrinorQuaternions,norThermodynamiowforthebookthatfetchedhim!"Malsontookitupa.Ashedidsohestarted,asuddenpalloroverspreadhisface.Helookedrounduneasilyaly,ashemurmuredtohimself:"TheBiblemymaveme!Whatanoddce."Hesatdaisireheirgambols.Theydidnotdisturbhim,however;somehowtheirpresencegavehimasenseofpanionship.Butheotattendtohiswork,arivingtomasterthesubjewhichhewaseupindespair,aobedasthehefirststreakofdawhroughtheeasternwindow.
&heavilybutuneasily,anddreamedmudwheerwokehimlateinthemheseemedillatease,andforafewmiseemtorealiseexactlywherehewas.Hisfirstrequestrathersurprisedtheservant."Mrs.Dempster,whenIamouttodayIwishyouwouldgetthestepsanddustorwashthosepictures—speciallythatohirdfromthefireplattoseewhattheyare."
&heafternoonMalsohisbooksintheshadedwalk,andtheessofthepreviousdaycamebaasthedayworeohathisreadingrwell.Hehadworkedouttoasatisfaalltheproblemswhichhadasyetbaffledhim,anditwasinastateofjubilationthathepaidavisittoMrs.Withamat"TheGoodTraveller."Heferiting-roomwiththelandlady,whowasiohimasDr.Thorquiteatease,andthis,bihedoctor'splungioaseriesofquestions,madeMaletothethathispresea,sowithoutpreliminaryhesaid:"Dr.Thornhill,Ishallwithpleasureansweryouaionyoumayeifyouwillanswermyoionfirst."
&orseemedsurprised,buthesmiledao;Doisit?"
"DidMrs.Withamaskyoutoehereandseemea;
Dr.ThornhillforamomentwastakenabadMrs.Withamgotfieryredandturnedaway;butthedoctorwasafrankandreadyman,andheaondopenly."Shedid:butshedidn'tioknowit.Isupposeitwasmyclumsyhastehatmadeyoususpeethatshedidheideainthathouseallbyyourself,andthatshethoughtyoutooktotea.Infact,shewaoadviseyouifpossibletogiveuptheteaaehours.Iwasasakeeinmytime,soIsupposeImaytakethelibertyofaan,andwithoutoffence,adviseyoura;
Malsonwithabrightsmileheldouthishand."Shake!AstheysayinAmerica,"hesaid."ImustthankyouforyourkindnessandMrs.Withamtoo,andyourkindnessdeservesareturnonmypart.Ipromisetotakeea—alltillyouletme—andIshallgotobedtonightatoneo'clockatlatest.Willthatdo?"
"Capital,"saidthedoctor."Nowtellusallthatyouheoldhouse,"andsoMalsoheretoldiailallthathadhappewoerruptedeverynowandtheionfromMrs.Witham,tillfioldoftheepisodeoftheBiblethelandlady'speionsfouiwasnottillastiffglassofbrandyandwaterhadbeenadmishegrewposedagain.Dr.Thornhilllistehafaceravity,ahenarrativeleteandMrs.Withamhadbeeoredheasked:"Theratalwayswentuptheropeofthealarmbell?"
"Always."
"Isupposeyouknow,"saidthedoctorafterapause,"eis?"
"No!"
"Itis,"saidthedoctorslowly,"theveryropewhigmanusedforallthevictimsoftheJudge'sjudicour!"Herehewasihersrs.shadtobetakenforherrealsonhavihiswatdfoundthatitwasclosetohisdinnerhonehomebeforeherpleterecovery.
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