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Chapter 40

           "

           "Yousawhim,sir?"

           "Yes.Ohyes."

           "Likewisethepersonwithhim?"

           "Personwithhim!"Irepeated.

           "Ijudgedthepersontobewithhim,"returnedthewatchman."Thepersonstopped,whenhestoppedtomakeinquiryofme,andthepersontookthiswaywhenhetookthisway."

           "Whatsortofperson?"

           Thewatchmanhadnotparticularlynoticed;heshouldsayaworkingperson;tothebestofhisbelief,hehadadust-coloredkindofclotheson,underadarkcoat.ThewatchmanmademorelightofthematterthanIdid,andnaturally;nothavingmyreasonforattachingweighttoit.

           WhenIhadgotridofhim,whichIthoughtitwelltodowithoutprolongingexplanations,mymindwasmuchtroubledbythesetwocircumstancestakentogether.Whereastheywereeasyofinnocentsolutionapartas,forinstance,somedineroutordinerathome,whohadnotgonenearthiswatchman’sgate,mighthavestrayedtomystaircaseanddroppedasleepthereandmynamelessvisitormighthavebroughtsomeonewithhimtoshowhimthewaystill,joined,theyhadanuglylooktooneaspronetodistrustandfearasthechangesofafewhourshadmademe.

           Ilightedmyfire,whichburntwitharawpaleflareatthattimeofthemorning,andfellintoadozebeforeit.Iseemedtohavebeendozingawholenightwhentheclocksstrucksix.

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