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Chapter 27

           Andhiswishwere,"saidJoe,gettingthebird’s-nestunderhisleftarmforthemoment,andgropinginitforaneggwithhisright;"ifnooffence,asIwould’andyouthat."

           ItookwhatJoegaveme,andfoundittobethecrumpledplay-billofasmallmetropolitantheatre,announcingthefirstappearance,inthatveryweek,of"thecelebratedProvincialAmateurofRoscianrenown,whoseuniqueperformanceinthehighesttragicwalkofourNationalBardhaslatelyoccasionedsogreatasensationinlocaldramaticcircles."

           "Wereyouathisperformance,Joe?"Iinquired.

           "Iwere,"saidJoe,withemphasisandsolemnity.

           "Wasthereagreatsensation?"

           "Why,"saidJoe,"yes,therecertainlywereapeckoforange-peel.Particklerwhenheseetheghost.ThoughIputittoyourself,sir,whetheritwerecalc’latedtokeepamanuptohisworkwithagoodhart,tobecontiniwallycuttinginbetwixthimandtheGhostwith"Amen!"Amanmayhavehadamisfortun’andbeenintheChurch,"saidJoe,loweringhisvoicetoanargumentativeandfeelingtone,"butthatisnoreasonwhyyoushouldputhimoutatsuchatime.WhichImeantersay,iftheghostofaman’sownfathercannotbeallowedtoclaimhisattention,whatcan,Sir?Stillmore,whenhismourning’atisunfortunatelymadesosmallasthattheweightoftheblackfeathersbringsitoff,trytokeepitonhowyoumay.

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