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At the end of five u above e days, e used

to hear the fellows in the roo each other about in

an excess of youth and high spirits But this seerim, more

determined, and I did not like it--However, I reflected that it was

none of le ended with a particularly heavy thud that shook our ancient

house to its foundations I sat listening, somehow very much depressed

There was no sound It was not entirely dark outside--the long

twilight--and the frugal Walters had not lighted the hall la down the stairs very quietly--but their creaking

betrayed hiht that

poured from the door open at my back At that h ed shut, and a

heavy man rushed by me in the darkness and ran down the stairs I knew

he was heavy, because the passageas narrow and he had to push et by I heard him swear beneath his breath

Quickly I went to a hallat the far end that looked out on the

street But the front door did not open; no one came out I was puzzled