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Chapter 27

           WhileIfeltsincerelyobligedtohimforbeingsointerestedandconsiderate,Ihadanoddhalf-provokedsenseofsuspicionuponme,thatifJoehadbeencomingtoseehim,hewouldn’thavebeenquitesobriskaboutit.

           However,IcameintotownontheMondaynighttobereadyforJoe,andIgotupearlyinthemorning,andcausedthesitting-roomandbreakfast-tabletoassumetheirmostsplendidappearance.Unfortunatelythemorningwasdrizzly,andanangelcouldnothaveconcealedthefactthatBarnardwassheddingsootytearsoutsidethewindow,likesomeweakgiantofaSweep.

           AsthetimeapproachedIshouldhavelikedtorunaway,buttheAvengerpursuanttoorderswasinthehall,andpresentlyIheardJoeonthestaircase.IknewitwasJoe,byhisclumsymannerofcomingupstairshisstatebootsbeingalwaystoobigforhimandbythetimeittookhimtoreadthenamesontheotherfloorsinthecourseofhisascent.Whenatlasthestoppedoutsideourdoor,Icouldhearhisfingertracingoverthepaintedlettersofmyname,andIafterwardsdistinctlyheardhimbreathinginatthekeyhole.Finallyhegaveafaintsinglerap,andPeppersuchwasthecompromisingnameoftheavengingboyannounced"Mr.Gargery!"Ithoughtheneverwouldhavedonewipinghisfeet,andthatImusthavegoneouttolifthimoffthemat,butatlasthecamein.

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