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Chapter 3

           Thispicturebroughtsuchanagonyofpleasurablesufferingthatheworkeditoverandoveragaininhismindandsetitupinnewandvariedlights,tillheworeitthreadbare. Atlastheroseupsighinganddepartedinthedarkness. 

           Abouthalf-pastnineorteno’clockhecamealongthedesertedstreettowheretheAdoredUnknownlived; hepausedamoment; nosoundfelluponhislisteningear; acandlewascastingadullglowuponthecurtainofasecond-storywindow. Wasthesacredpresencethere? Heclimbedthefence,threadedhisstealthywaythroughtheplants,tillhestoodunderthatwindow; helookedupatitlong,andwithemotion; thenhelaidhimdownonthegroundunderit,disposinghimselfuponhisback,withhishandsclaspeduponhisbreastandholdinghispoorwiltedflower. Andthushewoulddieoutinthecoldworld,withnoshelteroverhishomelesshead,nofriendlyhandtowipethedeath-dampsfromhisbrow,nolovingfacetobendpityinglyoverhimwhenthegreatagonycame. AndthusSHEwouldseehimwhenshelookedoutuponthegladmorning,andoh! wouldshedroponelittletearuponhispoor,lifelessform,wouldsheheaveonelittlesightoseeabrightyounglifesorudelyblighted,sountimelycutdown? 

           Thewindowwentup,amaid-servant’sdiscordantvoiceprofanedtheholycalm,andadelugeofwaterdrenchedthepronemartyr’sremains! 

           Thestranglingherosprangupwitharelievingsnort. Therewasawhizasofamissileintheair,mingledwiththemurmurofacurse,asoundasofshiveringglassfollowed,andasmall,vagueformwentoverthefenceandshotawayinthegloom. 

           Notlongafter,asTom,allundressedforbed,wassurveyinghisdrenchedgarmentsbythelightofatallowdip,Sidwokeup; butifhehadanydimideaofmakingany"referencestoallusions,"hethoughtbetterofitandheldhispeace,fortherewasdangerinTom’seye. 

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