Containing some Particulars relative to the Double Knock, and other Matters: among which certain int

           Theobjectthatpresenteditselftotheeyesoftheastonishedclerk,wasaboyawonderfullyfatboyhabitedasaservinglad,standinguprightonthemat,withhiseyesclosedasifinsleep.Hehadneverseensuchafatboy,inoroutofatravellingcaravan;andthis,coupledwiththecalmnessandreposeofhisappearance,soverydifferentfromwhatwasreasonablytohavebeenexpectedoftheinflicterofsuchknocks,smotehimwithwonder.

           ‘What’sthematter?’inquiredtheclerk.

           Theextraordinaryboyrepliednotaword;buthenoddedonce,andseemed,totheclerk’simagination,tosnorefeebly.

           ‘Wheredoyoucomefrom?’inquiredtheclerk.

           Theboymadenosign.Hebreathedheavily,butinallotherrespectswasmotionless.

           Theclerkrepeatedthequestionthrice,andreceivingnoanswer,preparedtoshutthedoor,whentheboysuddenlyopenedhiseyes,winkedseveraltimes,sneezedonce,andraisedhishandasiftorepeattheknocking.Findingthedooropen,hestaredabouthimwithastonishment,andatlengthfixedhiseyesonMr.Lowten’sface.

           ‘Whatthedevildoyouknockinthatwayfor?’inquiredtheclerkangrily.

           ‘Whichway?’saidtheboy,inaslowandsleepyvoice.

           ‘Why,likefortyhackney-coachmen,’repliedtheclerk.

           ‘Becausemastersaid,Iwasn’ttoleaveoffknockingtilltheyopenedthedoor,forfearIshouldgotosleep,’saidtheboy.

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