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Chapter 5

           "I’dlikeadhrapnow,"continuedthespeaker,castingacovetousglancetowardsthewickeredjar;"mightilyIwudthatsame;butthedimmyjanistoonearbein’empty,antheyoungmasthermightmissit.Besides,itwudn’tberaalhonestavmetotakeitwidoutlavewudit,Tara?"

           Thedogagainraisedhisheadabovetheashes,andsneezedasbefore.

           "Why,thatwasyis,thelasttimeyespoke!Divyezmaneisforthesamenow?Tillme,Tara!"

           Oncemorethehoundgaveutterancetothesoundthatappearedtobecausedeitherbyaslighttouchofinfluenza,ortheasheshavingenteredhisnostrils.

           "‘Yis’again?Intraththat’sjustfwhatthedumbcraythermanes!Don’ttimptme,yeowldthief!Nono;Iwon’ttouchthewhisky.I’llonlydrawthecorkoutavthedimmyjan,antakeasmellatit.Shurethemastherwon’tknowanythingaboutthat;anifhedid,hewudn’tmindit!Smellin’kyantdothepothyeenanyharm."

           Duringtheconcludingportionofthisutterance,thespeakerhadforsakenhisseat,andapproachedthecornerwherestoodthejar.

           Notwithstandingtheprofessedinnocenceofhisintent,therewasastealthinessabouthismovements,thatseemedtoargueeitherawantofconfidenceinhisownintegrity,orinhispowertoresisttemptation.

           Hestoodforashortwhilelisteninghiseyesturnedtowardstheopendoorway;andthen,takingupthedemijohn,hedrewoutthestopper,andheldthenecktohisnose.

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