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Chapter 45

           

           Whatadolefulnight!Howanxious,howdismal,howlong!Therewasaninhospitablesmellintheroom,ofcoldsootandhotdust;and,asIlookedupintothecornersofthetesterovermyhead,Ithoughtwhatanumberofblue-bottlefliesfromthebutchers’,andearwigsfromthemarket,andgrubsfromthecountry,mustbeholdingonupthere,lyingbyfornextsummer.Thisledmetospeculatewhetheranyofthemevertumbleddown,andthenIfanciedthatIfeltlightfallsonmyfaceadisagreeableturnofthought,suggestingotherandmoreobjectionableapproachesupmyback.WhenIhadlainawakealittlewhile,thoseextraordinaryvoiceswithwhichsilenceteemsbegantomakethemselvesaudible.Theclosetwhispered,thefireplacesighed,thelittlewashing-standticked,andoneguitar-stringplayedoccasionallyinthechestofdrawers.Ataboutthesametime,theeyesonthewallacquiredanewexpression,andineveryoneofthosestaringroundsIsawwritten,DON’TGOHOME.

           Whatevernight-fanciesandnight-noisescrowdedonme,theyneverwardedoffthisDON’TGOHOME.ItplaiteditselfintowhateverIthoughtof,asabodilypainwouldhavedone.Notlongbefore,Ihadreadinthenewspapers,howagentlemanunknownhadcometotheHummumsinthenight,andhadgonetobed,andhaddestroyedhimself,andhadbeenfoundinthemorningwelteringinblood.

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