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"That seeht make so bold, a noble cheese!" he

rejoined, and laid his hand upon it with a touch that was a

caress

"Then I will take three pennyworth of your noble cheese," said I

"Cheese!" faintly echoed the gentleman upon the settle, "three

pennyworth Oh, I shall die, positively I shall burst!"

"Also a loaf," said I And when the landlord had cut the cheese

with great nicety--a generous portion--and had wrapped it into a

parcel, I put it, together with the loaf, intohim "Good day!" strode to the door As I reached it, the

tall gentlee, sir--"

"George!" said I shortly; "to the devil with George!"

Now I could not help being struck by the effect of my words, for

Sir Harry let fall his cane, and stared open-arded me with an expression between a frown and

wide-eyed dismay