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With the word, she turned, and truly, I thought the face peeping

out fro than

before

"I very much doubt if any man could," said I

As we approached the house, I saw that the soing of many wheels and

horses, and also that one of the s still shone with a

bright light, and it was towards thisthat my companion

ledclimbed the terrace steps, I noticed

that this was one of those French s opening to the ground

Now, looking through into the room beyond, I beheld an old man

who sat bowed down at a table, with his white head pillowed upon

his arht have been asleep

but for the fierce grip of his twitching hands Now, upon the

table, at no great distance fro

candles, lay a hat--a very ill-used, battered-looking object

--which I thought I recognized; wherefore, looking about, I