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fallen somewhat in the rear with Rowley; came to a simultaneous 

halt。  Our ruffians were beginning to wrench off bells and door…

plates!



'Oh; I say!' says Byfield; 'this is too much of a good thing!  

Confound it; I'm a respectable man … a public character; by George!  

I can't afford to get taken up by the police。'



'My own case exactly;' said I。



'Here; let's bilk them;' said he。



And we turned back and took our way down hill again。



It was none too soon: voices and alarm bells sounded; watchmen here 

and there began to spring their rattles; it was plain the 

University of Cramond would soon be at blows with the police of 

Edinburgh!  Byfield and I; running the semi…inanimate Rowley before 

us; made good despatch; and did not stop till we were several 

streets away; and the hubbub was already softened by distance。



'Well; sir;' said he; 'we are well out of that!  Did ever any one 

see such a pack of young barbarians?'



'We are properly punished; Mr。 Byfield; we had no business there;' 

I replied。



'No; indeed; sir; you may well say that!  Outrageous!  And my 

ascension announced for Friday; you know!' cried the aeronaut。  'A 

pretty scandal!  Byfield the aeronaut at the police…court!  Tut…

tut!  Will you be able to get your rascal home; sir?  Allow me to 

offer you my card。  I am staying at Walker and Poole's Hotel; sir; 

where I should be pleased to see you。'



'The pleasure would be mutual; sir;' said I; but I must say my 

heart was not in my words; and as I watched Mr。 Byfield departing I 

desired nothing less than to pursue the acquaintance



One more ordeal remained for me to pass。  I carried my senseless 

load upstairs to our lodging; and was admitted by the landlady in a 

tall white nightcap and with an expression singularly grim。  She 

lighted us into the sitting…room; where; when I had seated Rowley 

in a chair; she dropped me a cast…iron courtesy。  I smelt gunpowder 

on the woman。  Her voice; tottered with emotion。



'I give ye nottice; Mr。 Ducie;' said she。  'Dacent folks' houses 。 

。 。'



And at that apparently temper cut off her utterance; and she took 

herself off without more words。



I looked about me at the room; the goggling Rowley; the 

extinguished fire; my mind reviewed the laughable incidents of the 

day and night; and I laughed out loud to myself … lonely and 

cheerless laughter!。。。。。。。





'As this point the Author's manuscript breaks off'









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