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motion   of   the   blaze�察   �and   offering�察  �let   the  eye   wander   where      it 

might�察  �interminable   vistas   of   the   same   rich   colour。   The   old   oak 

wainscoting�察�the beams�察�the chairs�察�the seats�察�reflected it in a deep�察�

dull glimmer。 There were fires and red curtains in the very eyes of 

the   drinkers�察  �in   their   buttons�察  �in   their   liquor�察  �in   the   pipes   they 

smoked。 

    Mr Willet sat in what had been his accustomed place five years 

before�察�with his eyes on the eternal boiler�察�and had sat there since 

the clock struck eight�察�giving no other signs of life than breathing 

with a loud and constant snore ��though he was wide awake���察�and 

from   time   to   time   putting   his   glass   to   his   lips�察  �or   knocking   the 

ashes out of his pipe�察�and filling it anew。 It was now half´past ten。 

Mr Cobb and long Phil Parkes were his companions�察�as of old�察�and 

for    two   mortal    hours     and   a   half�察 �none    of  the   company       had 

pronounced one word。 

    Whether   people�察  �by   dint   of   sitting   together   in   the   same   place 

and the same relative positions�察�and doing exactly the same things 

for  a   great  many  years�察  �acquire   a   sixth   sense�察  �or   some   unknown 

power of influencing each other which serves them in its stead�察�is 

a question for philosophy to settle。 But certain it is that old John 

Willet�察�Mr Parkes�察�and Mr Cobb�察�were one and all firmly of opinion 

that  they   were   very   jolly   companions!rather   choice   spirits   than 

otherwise�察�that they looked at each other every now and then as if 

there were a perpetual interchange of ideas going on among them�察�

that   no   man   considered   himself   or   his   neighbour   by   any   means 

silent�察�and that each of them nodded occasionally when he caught 

the    eye   of  another�察    �as  if  he  would     say�察   �You   have    expressed 

yourself   extremely   well�察  �sir�察  �in   relation   to   that   sentiment�察  �and   I 

quite agree with you。¨ 



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    The room was so very warm�察�the tobacco so very good�察�and the 

fire so very soothing�察�that Mr Willet by degrees began to doze�察�but 

as   he   had   perfectly   acquired�察  �by   dint    of  long  habit�察  �the   art  of 

smoking   in   his   sleep�察  �and   as   his   breathing   was   pretty   much   the 

same�察�awake or asleep�察�saving that in the latter case he sometimes 

experienced a slight difficulty in   respiration   ��such  as   a carpenter 

meets with when he is planing and comes to a knot���察�neither of his 

companions was aware of the circumstance�察�until he met with one 

of these impediments and was obliged to try again。 

    `Johnny¨s dropped off�察� said Mr Parkes in a whisper。 

    `Fast as a top�察� said Mr Cobb。 

    Neither of them said any more until Mr Willet came to another 

knot!one of surpassing obduracy!which bade fair to throw him 

into convulsions�察�but which he got over at last without waking�察�by 

an effort quite superhuman。 

    `He sleeps uncommon hard�察� said Mr Cobb。 

    Mr   Parkes�察  �who   was   possibly   a   hard´sleeper   himself�察  �replied 

with some disdain�察 �Not a bit on it�察� and directed his eyes towards a 

handbill   pasted   over   the   chimney´piece�察  �which   was   decorated   at 

the    top  with   a  woodcut      representing      a  youth   of  tender    years 

running away very fast�察�with a bundle over his shoulder at the end 

of   a   stick�察 �and!to      carry    out   the   idea!a     finger´post     and   a 

milestone   beside   him。   Mr   Cobb   likewise   turned   his   eyes   in   the 

same direction�察�and surveyed the placard as if that were the first 

time he had ever beheld  it。   Now�察  �this   was a   document  which  Mr 

Willet had himself indited on the disappearance of his son Joseph�察�

acquainting the nobility and gentry and the public in general with 

the circumstances of his having left his home�察�describing his dress 

and    appearance�察     �and    offering   a  reward     of  five  pounds    to  any 



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person or persons who would pack him up and return him safely 

to  the  Maypole  at  Chigwell�察  �or  lodge   him   in   any   of   his   Majesty¨s 

jails until such time as his father  should come and   claim   him。   In 

this advertisement Mr Willet had obstinately persisted�察�despite the 

advice   and   entreaties   of   his   friends�察  �in   describing   his   son   as   a 

`young boy�察�   and   furthermore   as being  from   eighteen   inches   to a 

couple of feet shorter than he really was�察�two circumstances which 

perhaps      accounted�察    �in  some    degree�察   �for  its  never    having   been 

productive of any other effect than the transmission to Chigwell at 

various     times    and    at  a   vast   expense�察    �of  some     five´and´forty 

runaways varying from six years old to twelve。 

    Mr     Cobb      and    Mr     Parkes     looked     mysteriously       at   this 

composition�察�at each other�察�and at old John。 From the time he had 

pasted it up with his own hands�察�Mr Willet had never by word or 

sign alluded  to  the   subject�察  �or  encouraged   any  one   else   to  do so。 

Nobody had the least notion what his thoughts or opinions were�察�

connected with it�察�whether he remembered it or forgot it�察�whether 

he    had    any   idea    that   such   an   event    had    ever   taken    place。 

Therefore�察�even while he slept�察�no one ventured to refer to it in his 

presence�察�and for such sufficient reasons�察�these his chosen friends 

were silent now。 

    Mr Willet had got by this time into such a complication of knots�察�

that   it   was  perfectly   clear   he   must   wake   or   die。   He   chose    the 

former alternative�察�and opened his eyes。 

    `If  he   don¨t   come    in  five  minutes�察�     said  John�察    �I  shall  have 

supper without him。¨ 

    The antecedent of this pronoun had been mentioned for the last 

time at eight o¨clock。 Messrs Parkes and Cobb being used to this 

style    of  conversation�察    �replied   without   difficulty    that   to  be  sure 



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Solomon was very late�察�and they wondered what had happened to 

detain    him。   `He   an¨t   blown   away�察   �I  suppose�察�    said  Parkes。    `It¨s 

enough to carry a man of his figure off his legs�察�and easy too。 Do 

you hear it�拭�It blows great guns�察�indeed。 There¨ll be many a crash 

in the Forest to´night�察�I reckon�察�and many a broken branch upon 

the ground to´morrow。¨ 

    `It won¨t break anything in the Maypole�察�I take it�察�sir�察� returned 

old John。 `Let it try。 I give it leave!what¨s that�拭� 

    `The wind�察� cried Parkes。 `It¨s howling like a Christian�察�and has 

been all night long。¨ 

    `Did you ever�察�sir�察� asked John�察�after a minute¨s contemplation�察�

`hear the wind say ^Maypole ̄�拭� 

    `Why�察�what man ever did�拭� said Parkes。 

    `Nor ^ahoy�察院�perhaps�拭� added John。 

    `No。 Nor that neither。¨ 

    `Very good�察�sir�察� said Mr Willet�察�perfectly unmoved�察 �then if that 

was     the  wind    just  now�察   �and    you¨ll  wait   a  little  time   without 

speaking�察�you¨ll hear it say both words very plain。¨ 

    Mr   Willet   was   right。   After   listening   for   a   few   moments�察  �they 

could   clearly   hear�察  �above   the   roar   and   tumult   out   of   doors�察  �this 

shout     repeated�察   �and    that  with   a  shrillness    and   energy�察   �which 

denoted that it came from some person in great distress or terror。 

They looked at each other�察�turned pale�察�and held their breath。 No 

man stirred。 

    It was in this emergency that Mr Willet displayed something of 

that   strength   of   mind   and   plenitude   of   mental   resource�察  �which 

rendered   him   the   admiration   of   all   his   friends   and   neighbours。 

After looking at Messrs Parkes and Cobb for some time in silence�察�

he   clapped   his   two   hands   to   his   cheeks�察  �and   sent   forth   a  roar 



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which made the glasses dance and rafters ring!a long´sustained�察�

discordant bellow�察�that rolled onward with the wind�察�and startling 

every  echo�察  �made   the   night  a   hundred   times   more   boisterous!a 

deep�察�loud�察  �dismal   bray�察  �that   sounded   like   a   human   gong。   Then�察�

with     every    vein   in  his   head    and    face   swollen    with    the   great 

exertion�察  �and   his   countenance   suffused   with   a   lively   purple�察  �he 

drew a little nearer to the fire�察�and turning his back upon it�察�said 

with dignity�此�

    `If that¨s any comfort to anybody�察�they¨re welcome to it。 If it an¨t�察�

I¨m sorry for ¨em。 If either of you two gentlemen likes to go out and 

see what¨s the matter�察�you can。 I¨m not curious�察�myself。¨ 

    While     he   spoke    the   cry   drew     nearer    and    nearer�察   �footsteps 

passed   the   window�察  �the   latch   of   the   door   was   raised�察  �it   opened�察�

was     violently    shut    again�察  �and    Solomon       Daisy�察   �with   a   lighted 

lantern   in   his   hand�察  �and   the   rain   streaming   from   his   disordered 

dress�察�dashed into the room。 

    A more complete picture of terror than the little man presented�察�

it   would   be  difficult   to   imagine。   The   perspiration   stood   in   beads 

upon      his   face�察  �his   knees     knocked      together�察    �his   every     limb 

trembled�察�the power of articulation was quite   gone�察  �and  there   he 

stood�察  �panting   for   breath�察  �gazing   on   them   with   such   livid   ashy 

looks�察�that they were infected with his fear�察�though ignorant of its 

occasion�察�and�察�reflecting his dismayed and horror´stricken visage�察�

stared   back   again   without   venturing   to   question   him�察          �until   old 

John   Willet�察  �in   a   fit   of   temporary   insanity�察   �made   a    dive   at   his 

cravat�察�and�察�seizing him by that portion of his dress�察�shook him to 

and fro until his very teeth appeared to rattle in his head。 

    `Tell us what¨s the matter�察�sir�察� said John�察 �or I¨ll kill you。 Tell us 

what¨s   the   matter�察  �sir�察  �or   in   another   second   I¨ll   have   your   head 



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