SelectingfromthefewqueerhousesuponMillPondBankahousewithawoodenfrontandthreestoriesofbow-window (notbay-window, whichisanotherthing), Ilookedattheplateuponthedoor, andreadthere, , Iknocked, , however, byHerbert, ; andIfoundmyselflookingathim, muchasIlookedatthecorner-cupboardwiththeglassandchina, theshellsuponthechimney-piece, andthecoloredengravingsonthewall, representingthedeathofCaptainCook, aship-launch, andhisMajestyKingGeorgetheThirdinastatecoachman'swig, leather-breeches, andtopboots, ontheterraceatWindsor.
"Alliswell, Handel," saidHerbert, "andheisquitesatisfied, ; andifyou'llwaittillshecomesdown, I'llmakeyouknowntoher, andthenwe''sherfather."
Ihadbecomeawareofanalarminggrowlingoverhead, andhadprobablyexpressedthefactinmycountenance.
"Iamafraidheisasadoldrascal," saidHerbert, smiling, "'tyousmellrum? Heisalwaysatit."
"Atrum?" saidI.
"Yes," returnedHerbert, ", too, inkeepingalltheprovisionsupstairsinhisroom, , 'sshop."
Whilehethusspoke, thegrowlingnoisebecameaprolongedroar, andthendiedaway.
"Whatelsecanbetheconsequence," saidHerbert, inexplanation, "ifhewillcutthecheese? Amanwiththegoutinhisrighthand—andeverywhereelse—can'texpecttogetthroughaDoubleGloucesterwithouthurtinghimself."
Heseemedtohavehurthimselfverymuch, forhegaveanotherfuriousroar.
"," saidHerbert, "forofcoursepeopleingeneralwon', Handel; isn'tit?"
Itwasacuriousplace, indeed; butremarkablywellkeptandclean.
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