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"Are you in, sir?" he inquired in an utterly impersonal tone

"In?" repeated Barnabas, with a quick doard glance at his tight

nether garments, "in?--in what?--in where?"

"Are you at 'ome, sir?"

"At home? Of course,--can't you see that?"

"Yes, sir," returned the Gentleitated

"Then why do you ask?"

"There is a--person below, sir"

"A person?"

"Yes, sir,--very much so! Got 'is foot in the door--wouldn't take it

out--had to let 'e in the 'all, sir"

"What's he like, who is he?"

"Whiskers, sir,--naht have been

observed the sa pardon, sir--did you say--to wait?" (Agitation growing) "Yes Say I'll be down at once" (Agitation extreitation indescribable) "Yes," said Barnabas, "yes, of course"

The Gentleman-in-Powder bowed; his eye was cals!!! And his nose was more supercilious than ever as he

closed the door upon it

Mr S downstairs before a mirror,

apparently lost in contemplation of his whiskers, and indeed they

seeree of pleasure, for he stroked theers, and smiled upon them quite benevolently

"Six pair of silver candlesticks!" he s!